A fraud of millions was set up by seven people in Britain, including a Greek, 32-year-old Alexis Karonias.
The scam involved the cell phones of hundreds of students in Britain, who were being deceived by seven people.
According to British media, the investigation into the case began in 2014, when two students from the University of Sheffield reported to the police that their bank accounts had been breached.
The investigation then revealed a well-established fraud with mobile phone contracts in names that were not subscribers to the specific companies.
The victims were mostly students, who paid 50 XNUMX for a contract in their name, which they claimed wanted their data to make "legal upgrades" or take advantage of loopholes in the law.
The contract was made with the companies on behalf of the students and allowed them to get devices.
After the device was sent to the students, they were told to mail it to their own office.
As soon as they got the device, they canceled the students' contract and sent them back counterfeit devices and sold the original ones. They also sold SIM cards to marketing companies.
Many times, in fact, they did not cancel the contract, charging students large sums.
Alexis Karonias was found guilty of fraud and money laundering and sentenced to 5 years in prison.
Source: Sigmalive