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What the police found during the searches and what tricks the inventive criminals used.
The Spanish National Police have eliminated a cybercrime group accused of large - scale cyber fraud-stealing and monetizing the data of more than four million victims.
As part of the special operation, 16 searches were carried out across the country: in Madrid, Malaga, Huelva, Alicante and Murcia. As a result, 34 people were arrested. During the raids, the police confiscated firearms and edged weapons, four premium cars, 80,000 euros in cash, as well as computers with the most important evidence.
According to the police, the criminals carried out phishing attacks via email and SMS, posing as representatives of harmless organizations: for example, delivery services or energy companies.
The so-called "son in distress" tactic was often used: scammers called parents and convinced them that their child was in danger.
The tactics and goals of the group were so diverse that it is quite difficult to link them together. They also had many accomplices. For example, insiders in large technology companies helped change the recipient and delivery address of expensive goods.
The investigation began in early 2023 after thousands of complaints from victims. Fraudsters hacked into the databases of financial institutions and charged a certain amount to customer accounts. They then contacted these customers, claiming that the money was credited in error and now needs to be returned.
To "return" a person had to perform a number of actions. The first step was to follow a link that led to a phishing page that was almost identical to the bank's official website. The victim entered their credentials in a special form, which immediately fell into the hands of intruders.
According to estimates, in this way the group managed to "cash in" on 3,000,000 euros. Funds were converted to cryptocurrency to make their movement more difficult to track.
The leaders of the cybercrime group are already behind bars. In the coming months, investigators will work to identify the other participants.
The Spanish National Police have eliminated a cybercrime group accused of large - scale cyber fraud-stealing and monetizing the data of more than four million victims.
As part of the special operation, 16 searches were carried out across the country: in Madrid, Malaga, Huelva, Alicante and Murcia. As a result, 34 people were arrested. During the raids, the police confiscated firearms and edged weapons, four premium cars, 80,000 euros in cash, as well as computers with the most important evidence.
According to the police, the criminals carried out phishing attacks via email and SMS, posing as representatives of harmless organizations: for example, delivery services or energy companies.
The so-called "son in distress" tactic was often used: scammers called parents and convinced them that their child was in danger.
The tactics and goals of the group were so diverse that it is quite difficult to link them together. They also had many accomplices. For example, insiders in large technology companies helped change the recipient and delivery address of expensive goods.
The investigation began in early 2023 after thousands of complaints from victims. Fraudsters hacked into the databases of financial institutions and charged a certain amount to customer accounts. They then contacted these customers, claiming that the money was credited in error and now needs to be returned.
To "return" a person had to perform a number of actions. The first step was to follow a link that led to a phishing page that was almost identical to the bank's official website. The victim entered their credentials in a special form, which immediately fell into the hands of intruders.
According to estimates, in this way the group managed to "cash in" on 3,000,000 euros. Funds were converted to cryptocurrency to make their movement more difficult to track.
The leaders of the cybercrime group are already behind bars. In the coming months, investigators will work to identify the other participants.
