Foreign nationals linked to technical infrastructure for telephone fraud
Two men were arrested in May for assisting a criminal scheme operating in Estonia, carrying out fraud via telephone.
Foreign nationals linked to technical infrastructure for telephone fraud
In May, law enforcement officers detained two men suspected of involvement in a fraud scheme. One is a 27-year-old from Belarus, the other a 20-year-old man from Ukraine. According to initial information, they acted jointly and assisted telephone scammers in extorting money from local residents.
Jelena Mirošnitšenko, head of the serious crimes department at the North Prefecture, explained that the older man was connected to a SIM box scheme discovered in the capital in mid-April. His task was to create a technical environment that allowed fraudsters to make calls to local people.
During the investigation, it emerged that in mid-April a 20-year-old woman, a Ukrainian citizen, had also been detained, who operated the same device and moved it from one guest apartment to another. Continuing the investigation, police identified the 27-year-old man who helped set up the scheme technically. In mid-May he was detained on suspicion.
According to the suspicion, the man imported the SIM box into the country, connected it to the guest apartment's internet, and configured it to operate according to instructions received. He also purchased a laptop, enabled remote access, and supplied the device operator with calling cards. By means of this, the fraudsters were able to make approximately 3,000 calls to people living in Estonia.
Source: PM Online
Source: Postimees