A criminal organization affiliated to the First Capital Command (CCP) accused of stealing and stealing mobile phones to break into bank accounts, and Fraudulent transfers via Pixas reported by Folha de S. Paulo Tuesday (12). The group operates in the Bela Vista neighborhood of São Paulo.
After the arrest of a person who unlocked the gang, the gang began their investigation. passwords from someone iPhone stolen. According to the Civil Police, criminals mainly move in the area of Avenida Paulista, where there are more than 2,800 criminal records. cell phone theft last year.
With the phone in hand, criminals access banking apps and use Pix withdraw money from the victim’s account the same day before blocking access to the bank. In any case, they are guided 50 thousand BRLOn average, according to the police, however, there are some minors around R$2,000 and others over R$100,000.
The high values achieved by fraud would have been the main motivation for the PCC’s involvement in such action, as the investigation pointed out. The faction may also be involved in other such acts, such as: lightning bolt for bank withdrawals.
Experts for every role
During the investigation into the incident, the officers identified the group responsible for the incident. Pix scam on Avenida Paulista It has a very organized structure. In addition to the screen unlocker, there are experts at unlocking the screen. bank passwordsthose who lend their accounts for a percentage of the money and those who open accounts with stolen data.
“Mules” as those hired to carry Stolen iPhones to Africa are also part of the plan. models apple and other more expensive mobile phones are being resold in the African continent due to the difficulty of using them. phones blocked in Brazil.
Source: Tec Mundo
