
SPAK has hit a structured criminal group that operated in Tirana and extorted money through online exchanges.
Thirteen people have been sent for trial after SPAK closed the investigations related to the fraud scheme that was carried out through the Call Center.
The Special Prosecutor's Office, after the investigations carried out, submitted to the Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime the request for trial with the following citizens as defendants: Erjon Kasmi, Xhulian Xhafa, Anduel Gjergji, Ariol Zenuni, Denada Bardhi, Emion Orizaj, Ermir Shehu, Eris Kurila, Evis Mahmutaj, Ilir Shkurti, Indrit Tila, Klevin Molla, Skerdi Llupi.
The Special Prosecutor's Office against Corruption and Organized Crime in Tirana conducted investigations within the framework of criminal proceedings no. 300 of 2021 and at the end of the investigations submitted to the Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime the request for trial with defendants the following citizens:
Erjon Kasmi, accused of committing the criminal offense of "Computer Fraud", in cooperation, in the form of a structured criminal group, "Creation of a structured criminal group", provided as a criminal offense by articles 143/ b/1, 28/4, 333/a/1 and 334/1 of the Criminal Code.
Xhulian Xhafa, accused of committing the criminal offenses of "Computer Fraud", in collaboration, in the form of a structured criminal group, "Participation in a structured criminal group", provided as a criminal offense by articles 143/b/1, 28/ 4, 333/a/2 and 334/1 of the Criminal Code.
Anduel Gjergji, Ariol Zenuni, Denada Bardhi, Emion Orizaj, Ermir Shehu, Eris Kurila, Evis Mahmutaj, Ilir Shkurti, Indrit Tila, Klevin Molla, Skerdi Llupi, accused of committing the criminal offense of "Participation in a structured criminal group". provided by article 333/a, second paragraph of the Criminal Code.
The investigation showed that the Special Prosecutor's Office against Corruption and Organized Crime in Tirana registered on 09.12.2021, criminal proceedings no. 300, for the criminal offenses "Computer fraud", in cooperation, in the form of a structured criminal group, provided as a criminal offense by articles 143/b/1, 28/4, 333/a and 334 of the Criminal Code. Based on the request for legal assistance from the German justice authorities, namely the Bamberg General Prosecutor's Office, and in accordance with the Decisions of the Special Court against Corruption and Organized Crime, the premises of the subject Bluenergycall shpk and the subjects of related to it. From the material evidence seized and from the acts of criminal proceedings fascicle no. 300 of 2021 carried out in cooperation with the German judicial authorities, it turned out that German citizens (and other citizens of European countries such as France, Italy, Spain, Greece, etc., who are in the process of verification by us), after being invited by the agents of the subject Bluenergycall shpk, to invest in international stock markets, made the deposit of money according to the instructions of the agents, in the fraudulent platforms. These deposits from the victims were made in accounts which have turned out to be found in banks in different countries such as Bulgaria, Lithuania, Poland, Cyprus, etc., in Europe and beyond, where they then disappeared through successive transfers or conversion to cryptocurrency. The investigation has proven that a part of the victims' deposit money ended up in the accounts of the defendants in Albania. Greece, etc., which are in the process of verification by us), after being invited by the agents of the entity Bluenergycall shpk, to invest in international stock exchanges, making the deposit of money according to the instructions of the agents, on fraudulent platforms. These deposits from the victims were made in accounts which have turned out to be found in banks in different countries such as Bulgaria, Lithuania, Poland, Cyprus, etc., in Europe and beyond, where they then disappeared through successive transfers or conversion to cryptocurrency. The investigation has proven that a part of the victims' deposit money ended up in the accounts of the defendants in Albania. Greece, etc., which are in the process of verification by us), after being invited by the agents of the entity Bluenergycall shpk, to invest in international stock exchanges, making the deposit of money according to the instructions of the agents, on fraudulent platforms. These deposits from the victims were made in accounts which have turned out to be found in banks in different countries such as Bulgaria, Lithuania, Poland, Cyprus, etc., in Europe and beyond, where they then disappeared through successive transfers or conversion to cryptocurrency. The investigation has proven that a part of the victims' deposit money ended up in the accounts of the defendants in Albania. making the deposit of money according to the instructions of the agents, on the fraudulent platforms. These deposits from the victims were made in accounts which have turned out to be found in banks in different countries such as Bulgaria, Lithuania, Poland, Cyprus, etc., in Europe and beyond, where they then disappeared through successive transfers or conversion to cryptocurrency. The investigation has proven that a part of the victims' deposit money ended up in the accounts of the defendants in Albania. making the deposit of money according to the instructions of the agents, on the fraudulent platforms. These deposits from the victims were made in accounts which have turned out to be found in banks in different countries such as Bulgaria, Lithuania, Poland, Cyprus, etc., in Europe and beyond, where they then disappeared through successive transfers or conversion to cryptocurrency. The investigation has proven that a part of the victims' deposit money ended up in the accounts of the defendants in Albania.
Damages of 1,425,856.91 Euros were identified on the Brokerz platform. Damages have been identified on the Globalix platform, in the total value of 1,896,751.04 Euros.
It also results that, in addition to the Globalix and Brokerz platforms, frauds from the Stoxmarket, Tradixa, Finazio and Forexpoint platforms have been identified for the alleged victims in the total value of 3,749,826.31 Euros.
It has been proven that the online frauds were carried out through two IP addresses used for each AnyDesk 80.78.71.114 (static) and 79.106.168.26 (static) of the internet provider company ALBtelecom Albania, which were used by the entity Bluenergycall shpk in Albania.
During the check carried out on 16.03.2022, live electronic data were extracted and analyzed by the German Justice Authorities, specifically the Bamberg General Prosecutor's Office for cybercrimes.
In the auxiliary premises controlled are the offices of the company Bluenergycall shpk, Cleartech shpk and Claudnetshpk, which are connected with the defendants Erjon Kasmi and Xhulian Xhafa, written documents of Erjon Kasmi, personal and of his activity in these companies, were found, as well as for other companies in Kosovo and Albania, mainly in the "Finance Office". Handwritten documents were found with notes on the Globalix, Brokerz, Tradixa, Finazio Platforms, records made by the victims as well as seals for various companies. Electronic evidence was found on computers, hard drives, programs found open gmail, servers made available and accessed by Xhulian Xhafa.
From the review of the data analyzed by the German Judicial Authorities, it appears that lists kept by the managers and employees of Bluenergycall shpk were found, where the deposits made by the victims, from different countries, among others, and from Germany, were recorded. Of these victims who made the deposits, for which the dates of their making are noted, the agents who had control of these deposits, the values of the deposit amounts, the bank or company where the deposit was made, the platform where the victim made the deposit, are also found the notes about the German victims who are the injured whistleblowers, sent by the German Judicial Authorities.
During the investigation, assets were also identified which are clearly unjustified by the income of the defendants Eron Kasmi and Xhuljan Xhafa as employees. Specifically, in connection with the defendant Erjon Kasmi, the accounts in the total amount of 588,233 (five hundred eighty-eight thousand two hundred and thirty-three) euros and 19,786,762 (nineteen million seven hundred and eighty-six thousand seven hundred and sixty-two) euros were seized. Lek.
Also related to criminal proceedings no. 300 of 2021, 19 immovable properties have been identified and seized, of which 9 apartments, 3 garages, 1 building, 4 orchards with a total area of 3100 m2, as well as 1 plot of land with an area of 2750 m2 a 750 m2 building.
Also, in cooperation with the Special Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Kosovo, the citizen Erjon Kasmi has been identified and seized in the amount of 1,546,753.93 Euros, which are suspected to be funds obtained from the commission of criminal offenses of fraud that could be cleaned in the direction of Kosovo.
The investigation shows that other Albanian and foreign persons are also involved in this illegal activity, for whom investigations continue within the framework of separate criminal proceedings No. 300/1 of 2021, for the same criminal offenses. informs SPAK.
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