Internet - 100,000 fraudulent messages on Whatsapp: arrest
Investigators from Lower Saxony and Hesse have arrested two men who allegedly sent around 100,000 fraudulent messages via the messenger Whatsapp across Germany. The two suspects, aged 19 and 20, were arrested in Frankfurt on Tuesday morning, according to the Osnabrück police, who were involved in the months-long investigation.
Extensive evidence, including cell phones, electronic data carriers and pepper spray guns, was seized during the searches of the two Frankfurt apartments. The police suspect that a dozen members are behind the gang. The investigation is ongoing. The suspects are accused of commercial and gang fraud. They face prison sentences of between one and ten years.
In the scam, the perpetrators pretend to be a family member and refer to the messaging service Whatsapp for further communication. In the course of the chat there, they try to persuade the other party to transfer money by pretending to be in an emergency. The perpetrators use mobile phone numbers that have only been registered for a short time and have been registered to misused or falsified personal details.
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Source: www.stern.de
