A crypto scammer He was arrested by the City Police for having stolen more than $57 million and $10 thousand from a road machinery company in April 2023, while His wife was also arrested, and cocaine, tusi and marijuana were seized from her.
The investigation began early last year when a company selling road machinery reported that they had been the victim of a multi-million-dollar computer scam.
As the investigation progressed, it was found that The theft “was carried out using sophisticated hacking techniques and malicious software that allowed the criminals to breach the company’s virtual banking computer systems.”
In this sense, The complaint states that it was an employee who had accessed the company’s bank accounts and from there, using malware, they requested some codes with which they blocked the account and withdrew the money.
“The operation was carried out by infecting the device with Trojan-type malware, which was previously installed on the computer, without the victim’s knowledge and consent, through a phishing campaign carried out by email,” sources in the case confirmed to the Argentine News Agency.
In turn, they detailed that the detainee “He converted all the stolen money electronically into cryptocurrency and diverted it to virtual wallets for laundering.”
After months of data research and transactional analysis, the cryptocurrencies were traced and the recipient was identified, with “Brandon” being the perpetrator of the maneuver.
With the identification of its author, his address was established.
At the request of the San Isidro Court of Guarantees No. 5, the Capital Federal Criminal Court authorized the procedure that was carried out in a house on Manuel Porcel de Peralta street at 1000 in the Versalles neighborhood.
“The suspect, a 22-year-old Colombian man, and his partner, a 32-year-old Argentine woman, were identified at the residence,” they said.
While the search was taking place, officers observed that the scammer’s wife “hid items inside a child’s backpack, which was later searched and cash, cell phones and narcotics were found inside.”
In total, as a result of the procedure, the following were seized: 5 ecstasy pills, 45 grams of tusi, 5 jars of marijuana weighing 10 grams, 2 precision scales, cutting and fractioning elements, 9 cell phones, 3 SIM cards, an iPhone box with username and password notes, a Playstation 5, imported perfumes, brand name glasses, notebooks, $70,000, 11,600 dollars, high-end watches and jewelry.
Source: Ambito
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