Investigations against Viennese fraudsters: were secured for 23,000 euros!

Investigations against Viennese fraudsters: were secured for 23,000 euros!

Wien, Österreich - A gripping investigation by the Purkersdorf police and the IT investigator of the St. Pölten Land district police command has targeted a fraudulent duo from Vienna. These are two men between the ages of 17 and 20 who have caused over ten thousand euros in damage with fake online orders. As Today. The investigation that started in April 2024 extended across several federal states, including Vienna, Lower Austria and Upper Austria

How were the fraudsters caught?

By a targeted house search, which took place at the order of the Vienna public prosecutor's office, a total of 81 goods could be ensured, which were obtained in a fraudulent way. The men had managed to get personal data through illegally obtained postal programs. With this information you ordered the goods online without paying for this. The procedure in which the orders were mostly directed to post-picking stations in Vienna or were even taken from post-reception boxes was particularly brazen. Experts of the Austrian judiciary confirmed that these acts represent possible crimes that serve as an initial suspicion for the initiation of further investigations. Because in Austrian law, the concept of the suspect is used to identify those people against which is determined on the basis of certain indications.

The balance of fraudulent machinations is alarming: total damage of at least 23,000 euros. The accused have now been reported and must now face the criminal consequences of their actions. Your approach shows the questionable tendencies in online trade and the need for increased security measures in data traffic and postal system.