Ukrainian citizen in police custody. Defrauded money using BLIK codes in Warsaw
A 22-year-old man was detained while withdrawing cash from an ATM in Ochota. The prosecutor charged him with fraud; the court decided on a three-month remand in custody.
Ukrainian citizen in police custody. Defrauded money using BLIK codes in Warsaw
In the capital, a young man was apprehended who had been using mobile payment systems to illegally obtain money. Officers from Warsaw's Ochota district caught him at the moment he was withdrawing banknotes from a cash machine on Krzywickiego Street.
The detainee is a 22-year-old Ukrainian national. He was captured as a result of operational activities conducted by the division combating economic crime at the local district police command. Police officers had been gathering information for some time about a series of suspicious transactions during which funds were disappearing from victims' accounts.
During the intervention, officers seized electronic equipment on which data enabling financial transactions were stored. Cash totalling approximately five thousand zloty was also recovered. The suspect was transported to police headquarters, where he was subjected to standard procedures.
During the investigation prepared by the district prosecutor's office in Warsaw's Ochota, he was charged under fraud provisions. The prosecutor applied for the man's remand in custody until the conclusion of the investigation. The court agreed to impose temporary arrest for a period of ninety days.
Authorities are appealing for caution when using payment codes. Particular vigilance should be exercised when an unknown person asks for such data to be provided, especially through internet messaging applications. It is always advisable to additionally verify the identity of the person you are talking to by voice call.
Source: KRP III – District Police Command Warsaw III
Source: Google News PL — Crime (pl)