Suspects detained in Azerbaijan for stealing money from cards of hundreds of citizens

Two more people suspected of creating phishing websites and stealing money from citizens' bank cards have been detained in Azerbaijan.

As reported by the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the operation was conducted by the Main Directorate for Combating Cybercrime of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Muhammad Ibadov and Huseyn Kazymov, suspected of participating in a fraudulent scheme, have been charged.

According to the investigation, they posted fake advertisements on Telegram offering computers, laptops, and mobile phones at large discounts, as well as loans on favorable terms.

Paid online advertising was used to attract a larger number of users.

After clicking on the advertisements, citizens were directed to fake websites that imitated trading platforms, banks, and non-bank credit organizations. The bank card details entered by users were, according to the investigation, transmitted to the suspects.

Then, using the obtained information, money was withdrawn from the victims' accounts. To conceal the transactions, the funds were transferred to betting platforms or bank cards controlled by the scheme participants.

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, hundreds of citizens were affected by the suspects' actions.

A criminal case has been opened. Operations are ongoing to identify other episodes and establish possible participants in the criminal scheme.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs urged citizens to carefully verify the addresses of web pages, enter bank card details only on official websites, and not share CVV codes and SMS confirmation codes with third parties.