Detected by the Electronic Crime Prosecution Shop Fraud Case, Selling Prepaid Cards for Internet purchases
A case file was filed against 32hronian resident, who was identified in the context of thorough searches
It was found that the customer was pretending to shop in various shops (outfits, mini-markets, kiosks) and, during his service, photographed with prepaid digital media the prepaid card issue numbers
The total amount of fraud amounts to tens of thousands of euros
The Directorate for the Prosecution of Electronic Crime investigated a case of continuous computer fraud, at the expense of store owners (convenience stores, mini markets, kiosks, etc.) and a formal case file was filed procedures, in the context of a preliminary examination, against a 32-year-old citizen.
In particular, the investigation of the case was carried out in the context of investigating a large number of complaints filed lately by store owners, including prepaid cards used for purchases at Internet.
Πιο αναλυτικά, στο πλαίσιο της ενδελεχούς διερεύνησης της υπόθεσης, ως προς τον τρόπο δράσης (modus operandi), προέκυψε ότι ο 32χρονος ημεδαπός προσποιούνταν τον πελάτη σε διάφορα καταστήματα (ψιλικών, mini market, περίπτερα κ.τ.λ.) για δήθεν αγορά προϊόντων, μεταξύ των οποίων και προπληρωμένες κάρτες για αγορές μέσω διαδικτύου και στο μεσοδιάστημα της εξυπηρέτησης του, φωτογράφιζε τεχνηέντως, με φορητό ψηφιακό μέσο (κινητό τηλέφωνο, τάμπλετ κτλ), τους αριθμούς έκδοσης που αναγραφόταν στις κάρτες, ενώ στη συνέχεια προφασιζόμενος διάφορες δικαιολογίες δεν προέβαινε στην αγορά τους και τις επέστρεφε. Στη συνέχεια προέβαινε σε άμεση χρήση – ενεργοποίηση τους σε websites online gambling or internet shopping.
In the framework of the preliminary examination, following the relevant request of the Prosecutor's Office of Athens, in collaboration with the internet service providers and the shopping sites used by the cards in question, a thorough police and digital investigation was carried out by the Electronic Crime Investigation Division and its action was identified 32 of a native of the country in several related acts of deception, carried out in the same manner of action.
The total amount of fraud against store owners is tens of thousands of euros.
The offender was not arrested due to the expiry of the self-directed procedure, while the case file that was filed against him would be submitted to the relevant Prosecutor's Offices while his involvement in other similar acts was also investigated.
