Police arrested a 29-year-old woman in one of Warsaw's hostels, who was allegedly involved in "bank employee" scams. The perpetrators, acting as part of a criminal enterprise, caused financial losses to victims amounting to nearly 200,000 PLN. An indictment has already been sent to court against two suspects.
Course of the scams and financial losses
According to investigators, the procedure involved several incidents in various locations. On August 24 in Warsaw, a scam occurred for the amount of 100,000 PLN, in which a 29-year-old acted as a fake bank courier collecting cash from a victim. Earlier, on August 11, a 45-year-old resident of the Łaskarzew commune lost 49,000 PLN after handing over money to a fake courier. As reported by the Police, investigators also established that in May, in Lidzbark Warmiński, a female scammer extorted nearly 38,000 PLN under the pretext of securing funds in an account.
Arrests and legal consequences
The arrest of the woman at the end of September was the result of cooperation between officers from Garwolin, Radom, and Centralne Biuro Zwalczania Cyberprzestępczości. Previously, at the end of August, a 29-year-old man was arrested in Tychy, where mobile phones and drugs were seized. Both suspects face up to 8 years in prison for these crimes.
Decisions
Court decision on the temporary arrest of the 29-year-old for a period of three months
Decision to apply a preventive measure in the form of temporary arrest against the woman for three months
