A 24-year-old woman has been placed under specific judicial conditions, according to a statement by the Lisbon Regional Prosecutor’s Office. As part of these conditions, she is required to report regularly to her local police station and is prohibited from contacting other individuals involved in the case.
The woman had been detained by the Judiciary Police amid an investigation that commenced in mid-December 2024 following the discovery of several suspicious banking transactions, as highlighted by the authorities on Friday.
The Lisbon Regional Prosecutor’s Office details that the suspect is alleged to have engaged in laundering money obtained through the “CEO Fraud” scheme. In this scheme, perpetrators impersonate legitimate suppliers of companies, tricking these entities into transferring funds to them.
The accused is “strongly suspected of committing the crime of laundering thousands of euros,” which is linked to crimes of qualified fraud, unlawful access, and computer forgery.
The investigation, currently under judicial secrecy, is led by the Department of Investigation and Penal Action of Lisbon.
