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How they scammed a businessman with the Business Email Compromise method

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A regular procedure case against a foreigner was filed.

From the Electronic Crime Prosecution Sub-Directorate of Northern Greece, a case of internet fraud was investigated and solved, for which a relevant regular procedure file was filed against a foreigner.

It was preceded by a complaint by a citizen, the owner of a company, according to which an unknown perpetrator managed to intervene and obtain knowledge of the content of the messages he exchanged with a supplier company. Then, impersonating this company, the perpetrator created fictitious messages asking the citizen to deposit the amount of money corresponding to an order of 11,332 euros into his own bank account.

The above was brought to the attention of the competent prosecuting authority and a Preliminary Examination was ordered for the further investigation of the case.

A thorough police investigation followed, in the context of which the deception technique ( Business Email Compromise ) was initially recognized and then, through judicial cooperation procedures, analysis of all electronic correspondence as well as the data of money flows, the details of the foreigner, as involved in the case, were identified .

The file that was created was submitted to the competent prosecuting authority.

It is recalled that citizens can contact, anonymously or by name, the Electronic Crime Prosecution Directorate, in order to provide information or to report illegal or fraudulent acts or activities carried out over the Internet, at the following contact details:

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