Police arrest fraudsters behind Britain’s most prolific scam site

Police arrested 37 suspects in the UK and searched 70 properties worldwide as they shut down the site. A significant number of the 2,000 UK criminal users were said by police to be university students or young people who were “likely to go on to perfectly legitimate careers”.
One investigator said: “They see this as easy to do and anonymous. They don’t have that physical interaction with [a victim]. They are entering into this not fully understanding the risks and the potential outcomes for them.”
For the £200 to £300 monthly membership fee, the gang offered a bespoke service to help users set up their fraudulent sites within minutes with little technical know-how. They even offered a customer support messaging service via the encrypted app Telegram.
The fraudsters could choose to be “active” users who tracked victims in real time as they entered their fake sites and then stole their personal data. Or they could simply leave them as “sleeper” sites which would automatically harvest victims’ details. They could then sell these on to the dark web or other fraudsters.
Many of the victims were in the 25 to 44-year-old age group because of their frequent use of the internet for services from banking to food deliveries and online subscriptions.
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[@mc1993]

The personalized video sent to the criminals was priceless, and the upbeat jingle had me 😂

[@user-bu9nb8wr6e]

They need to arrest everyone involved. There needs to be proper consequences for their actions and anyone who is not a British national needs to be deported immediately upon release from prison.

[@joffey1212]

When in Bulgaria met a man who was from Leeds who worked for the eu .he told us he was training Bulgarians on computers .he said in 10 years time they will be in England scamming everyone .Well hello

[@duckndive.]

I wish the police wouldn't call arrested persons as " Mate "

[@user-ru5be4iy9t]

Nothing is secure, even the dark web is a big honey pot.

[@Shaggy-8392]

Good representative of his community. Clearly a doctor in waiting.

[@charliecook-pt6gu]

hell yeah a sense of humor i love it. there is 2000 guys touching cloth right now

[@dg_dotnet9616]

They need to arrest the users also

[@andyswainson8114]

What was this? For this site send spam email s or do wordem? Why doesnt the video tell what happening?

[@Stirling-Moss]

Basically used to steal passwords and bank details

[@JeffreySmith7777]

How about those Google employees getting fired??? Money talks, people walk. 😅

[@homewithemma42]

It helps if the copper can read?

[@ramadamming8498]

Will they be be tarred and feathered?

[@jawsbond69]

Finally arrested em 😂😂😂

[@dg_dotnet9616]

😂😂😂😂 best ad ever

[@emmanuel64042]

All the commentators go hiding now

[@Kapa1865]

👍👍👍

[@greatlambrini8722]

What?

[@captainbarbosa8891]

Well well well

[@johnlane23lane3]

Nah they are smart nothing major tbh