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Guardia Civil dismantles million-euro cyber-fraud network
The Guardia Civil has dismantled a large-scale cyber-fraud network through Operation Ibermellow. The criminal organization operated via a call center, using smishing and vishing techniques to impersonate bank employees. By sending fake SMS messages alerting victims to suspicious charges, the group coerced individuals into calling a fraudulent number, where they were manipulated into transferring funds or taking out personal loans.
The operation spanned 24 provinces and resulted in the arrest of 29 individuals, with 57 others currently under investigation. The fraud targeted 43 victims, primarily located in the Spanish provinces of Huesca, Zaragoza, and Teruel, resulting in losses exceeding one million euros. Authorities have successfully recovered more than 250,000 euros of the stolen funds.
Entities
Burriana · Guardia Civil · Huesca · Jesús Juárez Hernández · Juan Antonio Villa Gutiérrez · Operation Ibermellow · Policía Municipal de San Luis Potosí · Shirley Natalia Cubilla Colmán · Spain · Teruel · Zaragoza
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 6 SOURCES] The fraud targeted 43 victims in Huesca, Zaragoza, and Teruel. www.eldiariodehuesca.com · www.eldiariotorrelavega.es · www.infoclm.es · www.todoalicante.es · castellondiario.com · +1 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] The fraud exceeded one million euros. www.eldiariodehuesca.com · www.eldiariotorrelavega.es · www.infoclm.es · www.todoalicante.es · castellondiario.com · +1 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] The operation resulted in the arrest of 29 individuals and the investigation of 57 others. www.eldiariodehuesca.com · www.eldiariotorrelavega.es · www.infoclm.es · www.todoalicante.es · castellondiario.com · +1 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] The criminals used smishing and vishing techniques to deceive victims. www.eldiariodehuesca.com · www.eldiariotorrelavega.es · www.infoclm.es · www.todoalicante.es · castellondiario.com · +1 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] The network operated via a call center posing as bank employees. www.eldiariodehuesca.com · www.eldiariotorrelavega.es · www.infoclm.es · www.todoalicante.es · castellondiario.com · +1 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] The Guardia Civil dismantled a cyber-fraud network through Operation Ibermellow. www.eldiariodehuesca.com · www.eldiariotorrelavega.es · www.infoclm.es · www.todoalicante.es · castellondiario.com · +1 more
- [● 2 SOURCES] The criminals sent more than 100,000 fake SMS messages per hour. www.eldiariotorrelavega.es · www.todoalicante.es
- [● 3 SOURCES] The operation involved 24 provinces. www.infoclm.es · www.eldiariotorrelavega.es · www.todoalicante.es
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Authorities recovered more than 250,000 euros of the stolen funds. www.eldiariotorrelavega.es