12 Droppers to be Tried in Poland — They Provided Their Accounts to Scammers for Money Laundering. Among Them Are Belarusians
The accused received a commission of 2-3% of the laundered sums for the operations.
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Charges have been filed in Poland against another 12 "droppers" — people who, for a fee or commission, provide their accounts for telephone scammers to withdraw money. A total of 188 defendants are already involved in the large-scale case, which comprises 350 volumes, Most reports, citing the Regional Prosecutor's Office in Łódź.
Regarding the 12 detainees from the latest group (11 men and one woman), it is known that they are aged between 19 and 56, and all came to Poland from other countries. They are citizens of Georgia, Moldova, Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine.
Their role, according to the investigation, was limited to providing bank accounts to telephone scammers. Employees of underground call centers would call victims and tell them their funds were in danger, and to save them, they needed to transfer money to a technical account. These "technical" accounts were the foreigners' accounts. Additionally, victims were persuaded to take out large loans — allegedly so that in the future, due to a loss of creditworthiness, criminals could not take out other loans in their name. The loan funds were also transferred to the foreigners' accounts.
Each of these accounts handled between 20,000 and 50,000 Polish zlotys (4,800-12,000 euros) — and in total, more than 280,000 Polish zlotys (66,000 euros). The accused received a commission of 2-3% of the laundered sums for the operations.
When money arrived on the droppers' cards, designated members of the criminal group would withdraw it using BLIK or transferred bank cards. A significant portion was later converted into cryptocurrency.
The masterminds contacted droppers when the latter responded to job advertisements, including those posted on a dating website. "Accepting the 'cooperation offer,' they provided their account details, bank cards, as well as codes and passwords that provided access to them. They also increased the limits for single withdrawals," the prosecutor's office reported.
All 12 suspects have been charged with money laundering. They face imprisonment for up to 10 years. After questioning, the prosecutor applied a measure of restraint in the form of police supervision and a ban on leaving the country, with simultaneous confiscation of their passports. Their property was also confiscated.
A total of 188 defendants are involved in the major case, but it is still developing. 104 victims have already been identified, who were defrauded of a total of 8 million Polish zlotys (1.9 million euros).
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