Officers from the Cybercrime Department of the Provincial Police Headquarters in Wrocław, as a result of operational activities, arrested a 37-year-old man suspected of involvement in a group linked to a series of frauds targeting customers of one of the banks.
According to the officers’ findings, the man was involved in a scheme involving the sending of fake notifications to various people. These enabled the perpetrators to gain access to other people’s bank accounts, from which they siphoned off money.
Nearly 200 people fell victim to the fraudsters. The losses were estimated at more than PLN 1.2 million.
During the operation to arrest the 37-year-old, police also seized more than a dozen mobile phones, SIM cards, memory devices and bags containing, among other things, a white powder. (It will undergo further laboratory testing).
Provincial Police Headquarters:
Based on the collected evidence, the court decided to remand the suspect in temporary custody. To date, officers have arrested five people in this case.
Fraud carries a sentence of up to eight years in prison.
How can you avoid being scammed?
Police remind you:
- never open email messages from unknown senders until you have verified them
- do not click on links or attachments in suspicious emails sent to your inbox
- before entering your login and password when signing in to online banking, make sure you are on the correct login page.