The Matosinhos Court has confirmed that between January 2021 and March 2022, the defendants used several phone cards to send text messages to at least 13 individuals, posing as EDP employees and demanding alleged outstanding payments.
The messages warned that, should the purported debt remain unpaid, the energy supply would be cut off.
Additionally, payment instructions via multibanco references were provided, managed by intermediaries, ultimately directing the funds to the defendants’ Paypal accounts.
Through this scheme, the defendants, now convicted of aggravated fraud and money laundering, amassed 1,143 euros.
