High-ranking law enforcement officials revealed details about a large-scale criminal operation that threatens the financial security of European cyberspace. During an emergency briefing at the Courthouse, the head of the Sofia District Prosecutor's Office Natalia Nikolova and Senior Commissioner Emil Borisov presented details about a dismantled criminal network.
The investigation established an extremely perfidious scheme for financial crimes, involving four suspects - two Bulgarian and two Ukrainian citizens. The criminal group operated extremely precisely, using complex mechanisms for fraud and concealment of cash flows.
The mechanism of the crimes initially involved establishing commercial companies through individuals with low social status from the cities of Botevgrad, Sofia, and Lovech. Subsequently, these companies served as an instrument for financial manipulations, with criminals skillfully using phishing attacks for unauthorized access to bank accounts.
The criminal group managed to deceive users into believing they were paying legitimate pro forma invoices, while actually performing illegal money transfers. Through a series of ingenious operations, they managed to redirect around 3 million levs to countries in the Middle East.
The investigating authorities have already taken specific actions. At the moment, one of the suspects has been officially charged, while the other three, including the presumed organizer of Ukrainian origin, are announced for nationwide search.
Although the money has been traced, its exact final destination remains unknown. The Prosecutor's Office is preparing charges of money laundering and fraud against all four suspects, which is to be officially raised in the shortest possible time.
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