As part of the police operation codenamed "Smart Bank Phishing", citizen Orlando Gjoka, 21 years old, was arrested and DG, 23 years old, and E. Gj., 21 years old, were criminally prosecuted, while still at large.
According to police, Orlando Gjoka had created a fake profile on social media, using the logo and name of the National Commercial Bank, with the aim of defrauding citizens. He contacted citizens through various online platforms, offering them fake loans from the bank, and through unauthorized access to their bank accounts, he managed to empty their funds.
In cases where the accounts had no money, he would push citizens to deposit amounts ranging from 750 to 1,500 euros, with the false promise of a loan of 15,000 euros.
Investigations continue to fully uncover the scheme and identify other possible accomplices.
