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Shkruar nga PamfletiThe fraud scheme is suspected to be similar to other cases, with phone calls targeting European citizens who are promised colossal profits.
Economic and Cybercrime at the General Directorate of the State Police has uncovered another case of fraud through call center schemes in Shkodra.
Sources indicate that for several weeks the illegal activity has been investigated to document it, while during the operation 4 people were arrested and over 15 others, mainly call center employees, are being investigated at large.
Fabian Popaj, Lisenko Muçaj, Basri Nikshiqi, and Nikolin Biba have been arrested.
Criminal proceedings have also been initiated against 61 employees who were caught red-handed during the police intervention at the call center.
The fraud scheme is suspected to be similar to other cases, with phone calls targeting European citizens who are promised colossal profits.
Also during the operation, the police seized dozens of computer devices used for the fraud, including mobile phones, which will serve to document the fraud and expand the investigations.
"A call center is discovered in the "Vasil Shanto" neighborhood where computer fraud is suspected to have been carried out. 4 citizens, organizers and leaders of this activity, are arrested in flagrante delicto.
Criminal proceedings are being filed against 61 employees who were caught red-handed during the police intervention at the call center. As part of the police operation codenamed "Network", citizens Fabian Popaj, Lisenko Muçaj, Basri Nikshiqi, Nikolin Biba are being arrested.
152 electronic devices, through which it is suspected that fraud was committed, as well as other materials of interest to the investigation, were seized.
Specialists of the Sector for the Investigation of Economic and Financial Crimes of the Shkodra Police Department, in cooperation with specialists of the Sector for the Investigation of Economic and Financial Crimes in the Directorate for the Investigation of Economic and Financial Crimes in the General Directorate of the State Police, as a result of investigations conducted with proactive methods, in function of a criminal proceeding, under the direction of the Prosecutor's Office at the Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction in Shkodra, organized and finalized the codenamed operation "Network".
As a result of the operation, the following citizens were arrested in flagrante delicto:
-FP, 37 years old, resident of the village of Bajzë, administrator of the entity;
-LM, 43 years old, BN, 41 years old and NB, 42 years old, all three residents of Shkodra.
From the investigative actions, it is suspected that these citizens organized the criminal activity of computer fraud in this entity and led the groups of employees.
During the operation, 61 citizens were caught red-handed at the subject's premises while carrying out their activities, and proceedings were initiated against them while they were at large.
During the search of the premises, 152 electronic devices (computers, laptops and other equipment used for the exercise of the activity), a sum of money, as well as other materials of interest to the investigation, were found and seized as material evidence.
"The procedural materials were referred to the Prosecutor's Office at the First Instance Court of General Jurisdiction in Shkodra, for further action," the police announced.
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