- Phone fraud in seven cases - 44-year-old extradited
Following the dismantling of twelve call centers operated by several gangs earlier this year, the Cybercrime Center of Baden-Württemberg has now secured the extradition of a 44-year-old suspect. The woman is alleged to have posed as a bank employee over the phone in seven cases across Germany to obtain transfers, causing damages of at least 25,000 euros, as reported by the State Criminal Police Office (LKA).
The suspect was extradited from Kosovo to Germany in mid-July and will now face charges, including professional gang fraud. The LKA stated that the crimes took place in various counties in Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Rhineland-Palatinate, and Schleswig-Holstein, as well as in the district of Mettmann in North Rhine-Westphalia and Austria.
"The extradition of the suspect to Germany is the result of successful international legal assistance and once again demonstrates that criminals cannot evade German criminal prosecution even abroad," said Interior Minister Thomas Strobl (CDU).
In mid-April, investigators led by the Cybercrime Center of Baden-Württemberg dismantled twelve call centers in various European countries and Lebanon, resulting in the arrest of 20 individuals. More than 60 LKA officers were involved in the international operation.
The 44-year-old suspect, extradited from Kosovo, is alleged to have committed her crimes in Germany, specifically in Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Rhineland-Palatinate, Schleswig-Holstein, Mettmann in North Rhine-Westphalia, and Austria.
Despite dismantling call centers in various European countries and Lebanon, culminating in the extradition of suspects from Kosovo to other nations, this recent case involves a suspect brought back to Germany.
