Cyber agents from Team @ of the Civil Guard of Fuerteventura have carried out an operation known as Falwork through which, finally, the investigation of seven people and identification of ten others has proceeded, for crimes of fraud and money laundering.
The victim, under deception, transferred to a network of scammers the amount of more than 30,000 euros, which the alleged perpetrators received in bank accounts of which they were holders. The investigation, activated after the complaint filed at the facilities of the Civil Guard of Corralejo, has been resolved thanks to the cooperation between different units of the Corps, which has allowed proceeding with the investigation of the perpetrators.
According to what the complainant explained in her appearance, she learned of a supposed job offer through the social network Telegram, presented by people posing as representatives of a company dedicated to digital promotion. The proposal, seemingly legitimate, consisted of performing simple tasks, such as giving “likes”, commenting on posts or taking screenshots on different social networks.
These actions, apparently harmless, generated a climate of trust that led the victim to think they were collaborating with a real and formally constituted organization. Over time, and once their trust was gained, the alleged perpetrators expanded the assigned functions, requesting them to make bank transfers from their own account to third parties, under the promise of receiving back the invested money along with a commission.
Behind this facade was a network of scammers that operated from different localities of the country, both from the archipelago and from the peninsula, among them Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Barcelona, Ceuta, Ourense, Gijón and Madrid, and that used the identity of a fake company to attract victims and move funds of illicit origin.
Finally, and as a result of the efforts made by the @ Team of Fuerteventura, specialized in this type of digital threats, the holders of the bank accounts were identified where the victim, through deception, made the transfers, causing a patrimonial damage close to 31,000 euros.
This investigation work allowed to clarify the group's modus operandi and advance in the identification of all its members. The police proceedings have been placed at the disposal of the Instruction Section of the Court of First Instance of the locality of Puerto del Rosario.
This case recalls the importance of acting with prudence regarding job offers on the internet that promise quick benefits, and of always checking the authenticity of companies before sharing personal data or making transfers.
