“Cyber Police arrest two men for alleged electronic scams exceeding RD$1.5 million”

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The Cyber Police Area Directorate of the National Police reported the arrest of two men accused of their alleged participation in electronic fraud schemes that caused economic losses exceeding RD$1.5 million to citizens and financial entities, as a result of investigations carried out in coordination with the Public Ministry.

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One of the cases involves Ángel Miqueas Menéndez de los Santos, arrested in the Herrera sector, Santo Domingo Oeste municipality, by judicial order. Investigations indicate that a bank account registered in his name allegedly received deposits totaling RD$1,074,962.00, funds that supposedly originate from a scam carried out through the digital platform Telegram.

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According to the complaint filed by a citizen, she was recruited through a supposed online job offer that promised earnings for performing tasks of watching and rating videos. The victim made multiple deposits with the expectation of obtaining financial benefits, but subsequently discovered that it was a fraudulent scheme.

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In a separate operation, specialized agents arrested Edgar Iván Morel Ureña on George Washington Avenue, in the National District, for his alleged connection to unauthorized electronic transfers that affected a financial entity and several of its clients.

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According to the investigative report, Morel Ureña allegedly received three illicit transfers totaling RD$441,000.00 into a bank account in his name, facts that gave rise to a formal complaint for alleged violations of Law 53-07 on High-Tech Crimes and Offenses.

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