This Tuesday, two men were arrested following an operation by the Judicial Police (PJ) for an alleged practice of crimes involving skilled fraud, tax fraud, tax fraud, computer forgery, illegal access and money laundering. At stake are financial transactions worth more than ten million euros.
“More than 10 million euros in financial movements have been identified in Portugal in connection with computer frauds committed in several European countries using a “routine” known as business email (BEC)” can be read in PJ’s statement to the newsrooms.
The operations carried out in Guimarães and Povoa de Varzim were aimed at collecting and consolidating evidence “regarding the national cell responsible for creating a financial scheme capable of subsequently integrating the benefits of the aforementioned crimes into the real economy.”
The joint venture managed to seize various computer equipment, bank cards and cash. The detainees will be present in court to inquire about the enforcement measures they deem appropriate.
Author: morning Post
Source: CM Jornal
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