The authorities in Sétif have put an end to the activities of a network specializing in fraud and hacking of postal accounts.
This network, made up of three young men aged 19, managed to extort considerable sums from several citizens using fraudulent methods.
The scammers therefore operated mainly via social networks, where they came into contact with their victims.
They were then able to exploit personal information to access the postal accounts of the targeted individuals. Once inside the automatic data processing systems, they diverted the funds for their own profit.
A well-developed hacking technique
According to the information gathered, the members of the network used manipulation techniques to encourage their victims to trust them.
They promised them various benefits, such as sums of money, advanced applications or online services. However, these were actually maneuvers to trap them.
The cybercrime brigade was able to identify this network after several complaints filed by citizens.
The latter had been victims of money theft via their postal accounts, after being approached on social networks.
Investigations, carried out under the supervision of the local prosecutor’s office in Sétif, revealed that the suspects used malicious links to hack their victims’ accounts and transfer large sums of money.
Finally, the brigade managed to locate and arrest the suspects, seizing at the same time the equipment used for their criminal activities, including smartphones, computers and a central unit. The three young men were brought before the courts, accused of fraud, hacking, and identity theft.
