Malta police arrest two in online fraud case which cost 200 people some €1m
One of the suspects allegedly impersonated a local bank
The police have arrested a 25-year-old woman and an 82-year-old man in connection with an online fraud case which saw some 200 people suffer total losses of €1 million.
The arrests were made following an extensive investigation by the Financial Crime Investigations Department.
"The woman is suspected of being the principal local actor in an online fraud scheme through which she had allegedly impersonated a local bank. To date, the Police have identified approximately 200 victims, who collectively suffered losses amounting to €1 million," the police said.
Investigations have linked the woman to an international criminal network. The arrests in Malta were made in coordination with Europol and the Irish and UK authorities.
In Malta, the police seized €8,000 in cash from a residence in Paola, while another search in Qrendi resulted in the seizure of several mobile phones and electronic devices.
Searches conducted by the Irish Garda resulted in the seizure of several mobile phones and electronic devices.
Investigations are continuing.