A woman was accused of Public Ministry (MP) of using personal data from telephone operators and banking institutions to illegally access bank accounts, transfer money to their own accounts and make payments, managing to raise 188 thousand euros, the Porto Regional Attorney General’s Office announced this Thursday.
In addition to the main defendant, the case involves eight other people, including seven family members and friends, as well as a sales representative from a telephone operator, writes . According to the indictment, the main accused was identified as the mastermind of the operation and is accused of a total of 246 crimes. These include 56 crimes of qualified fraud, 57 of illegitimate access, 57 of computer fraud, 57 of damage relating to programs or other computer data, among others.
The MP reports that the accused, alone or with the help of the other suspects, improperly accessed operator and bank computer databases. Using the data obtained, you accessed home banking services, transferred money to your accounts and made purchases and payments. In total, he managed to obtain R$188,000, an amount that the Public Prosecutor’s Office asked to be declared lost in favor of the State, protecting the rights of those offended.
The indictment identifies 87 victims, including two telecommunications operators and four banks. The defendant allegedly gained access to customers’ SIM cards through different methods, including purchasing data listings and seizing correspondence intended for third parties. Using the data obtained, he created “clones” of the victims’ cell phone numbers and, through helplines or applications, changed home banking passwords and requested credentials to access bank accounts.
The accused commercial is indicted for aggravated data misuse and violation of the duty of secrecy, having allegedly provided information that facilitated the commission of the crimes. The investigation continues to determine the detailed involvement of each defendant in the scheme.
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