Perseuss: Coordinated actions of the Electronic Crime Prosecutor's Office for the online and electronic identification of airline passengers who, through various organized circuits, carry out fraudulent flight ticket reservations
The Electronic Crime Prosecution is in direct co-operation with the Perseuss digital platform, where airlines worldwide exchange information over the 24 hour about illegal activity involving the use of all types of payment cards
In this context, a case of continuous online fraud was investigated and a case was filed against a 59-year-old manager of a travel agency in Attica, a 21-year-old citizen and a 26-year-old foreigner.
The amount of financial fraud from illegal activity is investigated and amounts to tens of thousands of euros
The Electronic Crime Prosecution Directorate, with the aim of tackling online fraud, has proceeded to coordinated actions to continually control and trace passengers through various organized circuits, making fraudulent airline tickets to destination around the globe. In this context, it has developed cooperation over the last four months of the year with the airports of the whole country.
This action is being developed in the framework of the active participation of the Electronic Crime Investigation Directorate in the development and implementation of the European Multidisciplinary Platform against Criminal Threat (EMPACT) Cybercrime (Payment Card Fraud) and by exploiting the results of Global Actions against Fraud internet, at the expense of airlines and travel agencies where he actively participated (Ref. Hellenic Police Headquarters Press Release from 02-07-2015 ).
In more detail, the Electronic Crime Prosecution Directorate through communication with ebluefollowing private entities (airlines, travel agencies and financial institutions of the country) and in cooperation with the Airport Police Departments of the whole country, has started the process of controlling fraudulent air bookings on a 24-hour basis, with the aim of protecting e-commerce ) and other criminal activities (human trafficking, illegal immigration, etc.). It is noted that the said action has been dictated by EUROPOL / EC 3.
In particular, the Electronic Crime Prosecution Division is in direct co - operation with the Perseuss digital platform (Global Airline Anti-Fraud Community) through which airlines worldwide can exchange information 24 hours a day about illegal activity involving the use of all types of payment cards. Additionally, for the managementtreatment of joint investigations, the Electronic Crime Prosecution Directorate is in direct cooperation with Europol / Interpol / Ameripol.
Investigating a case of ongoing cyber fraud in the aviation sector and filing a case against three people
A case of online fraud in the air transport sector was solved and a case was filed against two local women, aged 59 and 21, as well as a 26-year-old foreigner, a citizen of Georgia, for the crime of continuous online fraud.
The investigation of the case began with data from the Electronic Crime Investigation Division, according to which, in dozens of cases, it was misleading to sell airline tickets over the Internet using stolen payment card data.
The above was brought to the attention of the competent First Instance Prosecutor's Office and a preliminary examination and investigation was ordered to further investigate the evidence that emerged.
From the police investigation, the digital analysis of the evidence and data which followed, in the context of the declassification of the communications, the involvement of the three (3) individuals in the disputed case was identified and their place of residence was determined geographically.
In more detail, 59, as a travel agent responsible, made a fraudulent sale of air tickets as it received from customers a full ticket price, while the two (2) of her associates, the same ticket bought online, using stolen credit cards, charging the actual holder unknowingly.
Police clusters of the Electronic Crime Prosecutor's Office conducted the extensive police operation (25-09-2015) in the wider area of Attica and in the presence of Judicial Officers, conducted searches in the homes and workplaces of the parties involved, where printed material related to their illegal activity.
Police investigations to date have shown their involvement in at least three (3) ticket sales cases that have been made using stolen payment card data while more than one hundred and eleven (111) suspicious transactions are investigated, the amount of which is tens of thousands of euros.
In addition, potential tax offenses (incorrect VAT return, etc.) are considered.
The case file of a regular procedure will be submitted to the competent Prosecutor's Office, while any involvement of the parties involved in other similar and related offenses will be investigated.
Recall that citizens can communicate, anonymously or with the Department of Electronic Crime to provide information or to report illegal or reprehensible acts or activities committed through the Internet, at the following contact details:
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telephone: 111 88
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Sending an e-mail to: ccu @ cybercrimeunit . gov . gr
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Through the application (application) for smart phones with iOS - Android operating system: CYBERKID
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Via Twitter "SOS Cyber Alert Line": @cyberalertGR
