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Polish police have arrested nine people involved in a large-scale cybercrime group that posed as bank employees and law enforcement officers to defraud at least 55 people of more than 665,000$
The criminal scheme has been operating in several countries since April 2023. The fraudsters used software to change phone numbers, making victims think they were communicating with bank or police representatives. Under the guise of “rescuing money,” people were forced to transfer funds to accounts controlled by the criminals. The amounts received were later converted into cryptocurrency.
Some of the suspects have already received preventive measures, ranging from detention to a ban on entry to Poland and other EU countries. The suspects are charged with participation in an organized criminal group, money laundering, and unauthorized access to online banking. The maximum penalty for these articles is up to 15 years in prison. The investigation is ongoing, and the Polish police do not rule out new arrests. Meanwhile, similar cases have been reported in France and the Netherlands – hackers who resorted to phishing and attacks using malicious software.
This case demonstrates how transnational fraudulent networks effectively use social engineering, technical training and covert operations under the guise of “official structures”. Such incidents require increased cyber education among the population, cooperation between interstate intelligence agencies and an urgent review of methods for identifying calls. Each country must be ready not only to respond, but also to prevent such threats on the border with the digital world.
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