A woman has been arrested in the Guarda district on suspicion of committing hundreds of online frauds valued at a total of 1.8 million euros, the Polícia Judiciária (PJ) announced on Thursday, October 16, in a statement sent to Notícias ao Minuto.
According to investigators, the suspect, detained outside of in flagrante delicto, used fraudulent methods involving investments in cryptocurrency portfolios to carry out the crimes.
In total, the woman is alleged to have made approximately 300 victims. Through the social network Telegram, the suspect persuaded victims to invest in cryptocurrencies. Subsequently, she dispersed the proceeds of the criminal activity across 18 different bank accounts, opened in her own name, as well as in the names of relatives and third parties.
Furthermore, according to the PJ, the accused only ceased her activities after being discovered by authorities. She will be brought before a judicial hearing to determine the appropriate coercive measures.
The investigation continues until the “full clarification of the facts and identification of all victims.” The inquiry is overseen by the Public Prosecutor’s Office (MP) in Guarda.
