Officers from the Central Criminal Investigation Bureau of the Polish Police (CBŚP) and the Central Cybercrime Bureau, supported by the Internal Security Agency (ABW) and the Central Commission for Organized Crime of the Bureau of Anti-Terrorist Operations, arrested 12 individuals. The suspects are charged with crimes related to fraud involving mobile fast payments. The operation covered, among others, Warsaw, Łódź, and Białystok, where the group had been operating continuously since 2024. The proceedings are being conducted under the supervision of the Siedlce District Prosecutor's Office.
As a result of the operation, 4 men and 8 women aged between 21 and 57 were detained. Among the suspects are Polish citizens (9), Russian citizens (2), and one Ukrainian citizen. The perpetrators posed as bank employees and sales portal representatives to extort one-time transfer codes. The estimated losses for the victims amount to approximately 250,000 PLN. Currencies (Polish and foreign), jewelry, and vehicles with a total value exceeding 850,000 PLN were seized from the participants in the crimes.
Decisions
- Court decision: Pre-trial detention for a period of 3 months was imposed on 7 perpetrators (in accordance with the prosecutor's motion)
- Decision: The remaining 5 suspects were placed under police supervision