Covered: 8.6 million euros damage from international fraud gang!

Covered: 8.6 million euros damage from international fraud gang!

In an alarming case of criminal activity, two groups of accused are the focus of the judiciary. On the one hand, a 28-year-old man is accused of participating in serious bank burglaries. According to the indictment, he applied violence together with an accomplice gang to break down in bank branches in Austria, including Windhaag near Freistadt. These burglaries were carried out in particular by the demolition of ATMs, whereby between 140,000 euros and 200,000 euros were targeted, as ORF reported . In an inexpensive attempt, the perpetrators failed in two further explosions, but were able to capture 30,000 euros in a break -in in Schrattenberg. The punishments for these acts could amount to up to ten years in prison.

international fraud determination

Investigations were carried out in Bavaria against the alleged leader of an internationally operating gang of investment finders. A 45-year-old Israeli is accused of being responsible for the organization of call centers and internet platforms between 2017 and 2019. This criminal group covered up at least 8.6 million euros throughout Europe, such as finanzen.net . Instead of investing in legitimate systems, the gang washed the money over a sophisticated money laundering system.

The main suspect was arrested in the Philippines in 2021 and has been in custody in Germany since January 2023. The trial against him and two other suspects begin in Munich on Tuesday, where a total of 14 negotiation dates are scheduled until the beginning of June. The investigators assume an extensive dark field in which the total amount of all fraudulent activities could be well over 100 million euros worldwide.