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Kronike2025-01-29 10:59:00

Foreigners were defrauded through a call center for investments in fictitious 'Forex' exchanges, 13 people were arrested; administrator wanted

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Foreigners were defrauded through a call center for investments in fictitious

An organized network that deceived foreign citizens about investments in fictitious 'Forex' exchanges, causing major economic damage through extortion, was dismantled today by the Elbasan Police and Prosecution Office.

According to the police, 13 people have been arrested, while 5 others have been criminally prosecuted. The administrator of the Call-Center entity where this illegal activity was carried out was also declared wanted.

"These citizens called foreign citizens, mainly Italians, introduced themselves as sales agents and, through deception, convinced them to invest in the fictitious Forex exchange," local police announced. 

It is learned that 5 criminal charges have been filed against the 19 suspects; "computer fraud", committed in collaboration, "hiding income", "non-payment of taxes and duties", "illegal employment" and "laundering the proceeds of a criminal offense or criminal activity". 

During the operation, 70 computer units, 2 laptops, 33 mobile phones and 1 DVR were seized, through which this illegal activity was carried out. 

"The police operation codenamed "Fictitious" is being finalized by the Narcotics and Illicit Trafficking Investigation Sector, in cooperation with the Special Operational Force, under the direction of the Elbasan Prosecutor's Office.

They deceived foreign citizens, via telephone, to invest in fictitious stock exchanges, 13 citizens were arrested, 5 other citizens were criminally prosecuted.  The administrator of the call center entity where this illegal activity was carried out was declared wanted. Computer units, mobile phones, 2 laptops and 1 DVR, which served this activity, were seized.

Specialists of the Sector for the Investigation of Narcotics and Illicit Trafficking, in cooperation with the Special Operational Force of the Elbasan DVP, under the direction of the Prosecutor's Office at the First Instance Court of General Jurisdiction of Elbasan, after a professional investigative work, organized and finalized the police operation codenamed "Fictitious". As a result of this operation, the following citizens were arrested in flagrante delicto:

-E. Ç., 29 years old, BF, 46 years old, Sh. I., 31 years old, AK, 32 years old, EL, 33 years old, FP, 36 years old, GK, 23 years old, RL, 31 years old, GK, 29 years old, DH, 38 years old, SD, 30 years old, AK, 30 years old, AC, 24 years old, for the criminal offense "Computer fraud", committed in collaboration;

-Criminal proceedings were initiated against citizens: JL, D. Ç., ML, Dh. Z., and LT, for the criminal offense of "Computer Fraud", committed in collaboration.

Also, the materials were referred to the Prosecutor's Office and citizen GD, 45 years old, the administrator of the entity, was declared wanted for the criminal offenses of "Computer fraud", committed in collaboration, "Hiding income", "Non-payment of taxes and duties", "Illegal employment" and "Laundering of the proceeds of a criminal offense or criminal activity".

During the operation, 70 computer units, 2 laptops, 33 mobile phones and 1 DVR were seized, through which this illegal activity was carried out.

"These citizens called foreign citizens, mainly Italians, presented themselves as sales agents and through fraud, convinced them to invest in the fictitious Forex exchange. The procedural materials were passed to the Prosecutor's Office at the First Instance Court of General Jurisdiction in Elbasan, for further action," the police announced.

 

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