The 9 billion Tomans fraudster was returned to the country
The head of the International Police of the Law Enforcement Command of the Islamic Republic of Iran announced the arrest and extradition of an individual accused of forgery and fraud in cyberspace
General Majid Karimi, explaining the details of this news, stated that the International Police of FARAJA, with the cooperation of the police from one of the neighboring countries, arrested and extradited an individual accused of fraud who was wanted by our country’s judicial authorities
He added that this extradited individual committed fraud amounting to 9 billion Rials from over 200 underprivileged individuals, including the poor, disabled, and deaf, through forgery and deceptive methods via cyberspace portals and his personal account, and had fled the country some time ago
The head of the International Police of FARAJA, while meeting with some of the victims, emphasized that this suspect was the chairman of the board, responsible for technology and finance of the company, who, with extensive advertising in the country, attracted the trust of the victims to buy shares in this company with the slogan of granting maximum profit
He added that before the extradition of this individual, the number of victims in the case was 200, but during the investigation of the case and with new complaints, this number has increased to 440 and is likely to rise to 1500 in the future
He continued by stating that due to the suspect’s escape, the identification, arrest, and extradition of him became a priority for the officers of the International Police of the Law Enforcement Command of the Islamic Republic of Iran
General Karimi stated that the International Police, utilizing the capacities of the Interpol organization and the necessary coordination with the relevant domestic and foreign authorities, issued a red notice against him and subsequently tracked, identified, and ultimately arrested the suspect in the country where he was hiding