The Tirana Prosecution Office has completed the investigations and sent Nigerian citizen LO to court, accused of the criminal offense of "Computer Fraud".
The investigation began after a call center employee reported that she had been contacted on social media by a person claiming to be an Italian citizen. Although he claimed this identity, he did not know how to communicate in Italian.

After communicating first on Instagram and then on WhatsApp, the person asked the victim to make a payment, claiming that he needed to receive a surprise package, but could not pay for it himself.
Later, through deception, he asked for the payment bank details and directed her to an account where a transfer of a significant amount was made. Despite the payment, the package never arrived, while the demands for more money continued.

Following investigations conducted by the Tirana Prosecutor's Office and cooperation with Italian authorities through letters of recommendation, the Nigerian citizen LO, residing in Italy, was identified as the holder of a PostePay Evolution account.

He will now face justice on charges of "Computer Fraud".

Notice of the Prosecution:

The Prosecutor's Office at the Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction, Tirana, completed the investigations and sent the Nigerian citizen LO to trial, for the criminal offense of 'Computer Fraud' provided for by articles 143/b/1 of the Criminal Code.

The investigations into criminal proceedings no. 2103 of 2022 began after a report made by citizen ME, an operator at a 'Call Center' that deals with the sale of electricity and gas.

Në rrjetin e saj social i shkruante vazhdimisht një person me të cilin nisi të komunikojë. Ky shtetas, hiqej si me kombësi italiane edhe pse nuk dinte të komunikonte në italisht. Pas disa bisedave në Instagram dhe më pas në WhatsApp, asaj iu kërkua të bëhej një pagesë, me pretendimin se ai shtetas nuk e bënte dot, në mënyrë që të merrte një pako surprizë.

Kjo shtetase denoncoi se më rrjetin e saj social i shkruante vazhdimisht një person me të cilin nisi të komunikojë. Ky shtetas, hiqej si me kombësi italiane edhe pse nuk dinte të komunikonte në italisht. Pas disa bisedave në Instagram dhe më pas në WhatsApp, asaj iu kërkua të bënte një pagesë për të marrë një pako surprizë me pretendimin se ai shtetas nuk e bënte dot.

Later, in order to obtain the bank information, the complainant was asked to make the payment using the recipient's bank details, paying a large sum of money. But even though the package did not arrive, she was asked for money again with the promise that she would receive it.

Pas kryerjes së gjithë veprimeve procedurale dhe hetimeve të kryera nga Prokuroria pranë Gjykatës së Shkallës së Parë të Juridiksionit të Përgjithshëm, Tiranë, si dhe mbërritjes së Letër Pororsisë nga ana e autoriteteve italiane, u arrit te identifikohej si posedues i PostePay Evolution shtetasi nigerian me banim në Itali, L.O, lindur në Nigeri i cili dërgohet në gjyq për kryerjen e veprës penale “Mashtrimi kompjuterik” parashikuar nga nenet 143/b /1 të Kodit Penal.

The Prosecutor's Office at the Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction, Tirana, taking into account that such cases are repeated and more and more citizens are falling prey to such online frauds, once again calls on all citizens not to provide personal data or bank accounts, so as not to fall prey to attacks and false computer messages aimed at stealing credentials in online communications and their monetary values.