According to the investigation, the suspects created fake online profiles, entered into romantic relationships with citizens of the US and EU countries, and then received money from them.
Officers from the Organised Crime Directorate, together with prosecutors, carried out searches in Chișinău and the Orhei district on 27 October.
During the operations, law enforcement officers seized computer equipment, mobile phones and $31,900.
With the support of officers from the Fulger police unit, three young men aged 22 and 23 were arrested. Another suspect, aged 21, is wanted by the police.
According to preliminary estimates, the total amount of payments that users could have transferred to the scheme’s organisers in a single month amounted to around $440,000.
The exact circumstances of the case and the possible extent of the losses are yet to be determined by the law enforcement authorities.
This story was translated with the assistance of artificial intelligence.The translation was also reviewed by the Logos Press editorial team.
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