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01-02-2023, 09:25 PM
Radio Sintonia:
Identified the perpetrators of a crime of fraud worth more than 3,000 euros in Fuerteventura.
The Equipo@ of the island of Fuerteventura and the Equipo@ of Barcelona, within the framework of the "Domper" investigation, identified and investigated, on January 23, a person residing in Barcelona, 44 years old and without a Police record, for allegedly committing a crime of fraud with another person identified and currently missing, For the contracting of two online credits, using the personal data of the complainant and obtaining, fraudulently, the amount of 2,500 euros in one of the credits and 430 euros in the other.
Occurrence of the facts
The Civil Guard was aware of a complaint filed last July by a man in the premises of the Civil Guard of Puerto del Rosario, in which he denounced being registered in a list of defaulters with different credit institutions, having two credits contracted in his name and of which the injured party was unaware of their existence by not having contracted any of them, amounting to the current debt with interest to more than 3,500 euros.
Investigations and identification
The Equipo@ of the island of Fuerteventura in the exercise of its specific functions in the field of Cybercrime, collected all the data on the Events that occurred, managing to identify two of the alleged perpetrators of the facts, one of them currently missing and the other in the province of Barcelona, being summoned and investigated in that province for such facts by the Equipo@ Barcelona.
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Safety tips. How to avoid this type of scams?
• Use strong passwords that contain uppercase, numbers and symbols and do not share them with anyone.
• Avoid entering personal data or carrying out transactions on unsecured pages, that is, those whose URLs do not begin with 'https'.
• Check that contacts and followers are known before adding them to social networks, since these platforms usually share personal information that could be used for identity theft.
• Do not enter personal or Banking details in any online service if you are connected to a public Wi-Fi network.
• Avoid entering the username and password in strange or suspicious links that are included in emails or SMS.
• Do not provide personal information in online or telephone surveys.
• Take special care with documents that contain a personal signature or fingerprint.
• Do not enter payment details on websites that may be suspicious.
• Use a two-factor authentication system.
Here are some common signs that could indicate you've been a victim of identity theft:
• Unauthorized Banking transactions you don't remember making
• Suspicious login notifications on your accounts (email, social media, banks)
• Invoices received for items you have not purchased
• Calls from debt collectors for accounts you have not opened
• Missing bills or no emails you normally do receive
• Medical bills for services you have not received
• Denial of loan applications
• A notification of duplicate tax returns
• Social benefits rejected because the limit has been reached
Identified the perpetrators of a crime of fraud worth more than 3,000 euros in Fuerteventura.
The Equipo@ of the island of Fuerteventura and the Equipo@ of Barcelona, within the framework of the "Domper" investigation, identified and investigated, on January 23, a person residing in Barcelona, 44 years old and without a Police record, for allegedly committing a crime of fraud with another person identified and currently missing, For the contracting of two online credits, using the personal data of the complainant and obtaining, fraudulently, the amount of 2,500 euros in one of the credits and 430 euros in the other.
Occurrence of the facts
The Civil Guard was aware of a complaint filed last July by a man in the premises of the Civil Guard of Puerto del Rosario, in which he denounced being registered in a list of defaulters with different credit institutions, having two credits contracted in his name and of which the injured party was unaware of their existence by not having contracted any of them, amounting to the current debt with interest to more than 3,500 euros.
Investigations and identification
The Equipo@ of the island of Fuerteventura in the exercise of its specific functions in the field of Cybercrime, collected all the data on the Events that occurred, managing to identify two of the alleged perpetrators of the facts, one of them currently missing and the other in the province of Barcelona, being summoned and investigated in that province for such facts by the Equipo@ Barcelona.
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Safety tips. How to avoid this type of scams?
• Use strong passwords that contain uppercase, numbers and symbols and do not share them with anyone.
• Avoid entering personal data or carrying out transactions on unsecured pages, that is, those whose URLs do not begin with 'https'.
• Check that contacts and followers are known before adding them to social networks, since these platforms usually share personal information that could be used for identity theft.
• Do not enter personal or Banking details in any online service if you are connected to a public Wi-Fi network.
• Avoid entering the username and password in strange or suspicious links that are included in emails or SMS.
• Do not provide personal information in online or telephone surveys.
• Take special care with documents that contain a personal signature or fingerprint.
• Do not enter payment details on websites that may be suspicious.
• Use a two-factor authentication system.
Here are some common signs that could indicate you've been a victim of identity theft:
• Unauthorized Banking transactions you don't remember making
• Suspicious login notifications on your accounts (email, social media, banks)
• Invoices received for items you have not purchased
• Calls from debt collectors for accounts you have not opened
• Missing bills or no emails you normally do receive
• Medical bills for services you have not received
• Denial of loan applications
• A notification of duplicate tax returns
• Social benefits rejected because the limit has been reached