{"id":24230,"date":"2021-11-03T12:43:34","date_gmt":"2021-11-03T11:43:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=24230"},"modified":"2021-11-03T14:00:09","modified_gmt":"2021-11-03T13:00:09","slug":"police-uncover-international-fraudulent-internet-scheme-that-led-to-arrest-of-28-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/police-uncover-international-fraudulent-internet-scheme-that-led-to-arrest-of-28-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Police uncover international cyber scam that led to arrest of 28 people"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An international operation led by Europol tackled cybernetic criminal activity spread in several countries and led to the arrest of 28 citizens suspected of being involved in fraudulent money transactions.<\/p>\n<p>Suela Bonjaku, a specialist near the Cybercrime Investigation Sector, said during a press conference that Albania also participated in the international operation that lasted from 1 to 31 of October, in line with the 2021 Electronic Commerce Action.<\/p>\n<p>According to the expert, the scheme involved the utilization of several mobile apps which would connect with various banks in order to make transactions as well as illicit purchases.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFollowing up on the international operation, all participating countries will promote the campaign by using the hashtag #SellSafe, in order to help citizens, understand the dangers of internet frauds\u201d, said the police official.<\/p>\n<p>She also called on citizens to be careful when making online purchases and make sure to never reveal personal data and monetary transactions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/11\/02\/prosecution-inquires-taxation-directorate-over-call-center-fraudulent-schemes\/\">Prosecution inquires Taxation Directorate over call center fraudulent schemes<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/07\/28\/woman-arrested-over-fraudulent-money-making-scheme-on-instagram\/\">Woman arrested over fraudulent money-making scheme on Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/07\/22\/4-arrested-and-8-wanted-in-fraudulent-phishing-scam-bringing-in-profits-of-up-to-e4-million\/\">4 arrested and 8 wanted in fraudulent phishing scam bringing in profits of up to \u20ac4 million<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An international operation led by Europol tackled cybernetic criminal activity spread in several countries and led to the arrest of 28 citizens suspected of being involved in fraudulent money transactions. 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