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Monatelange Bestellbetrugsserie: Duo angeiget – VIENNA.AT

Monatelange Bestellbetrugsserie: Duo angeiget – VIENNA.AT

The damages amount to at least 23,000 Euros.


The damages amount to at least 23,000 Euros.
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A duo is alleged to have been defrauding orders for several months. According to police reports on Thursday, a 17-year-old and his 20-year-old accomplice have so far been linked to 31 cases in Vienna, Lower Austria, Upper Austria and Styria.

The damage amounts to at least 23,000 euros. 81 items were seized during a house search in Vienna, in some cases the suspects now reported are believed to have resold the goods.

The period of the crime extended from the beginning of April to the middle of September 2024, the Provincial Police Directorate of Lower Austria informed in a press release. The 17-year-old Russian national and the 20-year-old Syrian national are believed to have generally obtained personal data from illegally obtained mailings. With their help, the suspects in Vienna ordered goods online without payment.

Order Fraud Series Solved

Orders were forwarded to postal pickup stations, mostly in the federal capital, but also picked up from drop boxes at multipartite houses. The duo are believed to have steadily enriched themselves with high-priced branded goods, which investigations say include clothing, watches, perfumes, shoes, bags and electrical items.

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