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Uncovering a Network of Fake Companies in Orihuela for Internet Investment Fraud

Uncovering a Network of Fake Companies in Orihuela for Internet Investment Fraud

The Civil Guard arrests a suspect and searches for two accomplices in a €1.3 million fraud

José Vicente Pérez Pardo

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Jueves, 9 de enero 2025, 15:02

La Guardia Civil has arrested a woman in Orihuela and issued international search warrants for two others, as members of a criminal organization involved in online investment fraud. The network allegedly amassed €1.3 million through numerous scams.

The operation began in the Murcian town of Mazarrón when a local resident reported to the Civil Guard that she had been a victim of a scam. The victim told officers she had contacted a supposed investment company she discovered via a well-known social network. This company offered investments in cryptocurrencies and other financial products with high returns from small purchases.

She decided to invest a small amount, which later increased due to persistent offers of unique opportunities presented by the company. However, when the complainant decided to withdraw the money, she realized the deception.

The Civil Guard's Arroba teams, specializing in cybercrime investigations, discovered that the money had been transferred to various business accounts. From there, it was moved to other accounts located in Eastern European countries.

The Civil Guard found that both the identities of the company owners and the companies themselves were fake and that they had apparently been created to move large sums of money without raising suspicion.

The investigation has identified more than a dozen victims in the provinces of Madrid, Valencia, Guipúzcoa, Tenerife, Mallorca, and Córdoba, who were targeted using the same modus operandi. Operation 'Blokil' has resulted in the clarification of 11 fraud offences and continuous offences of document forgery and money laundering, valued at €1,300,000.

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