MB Way scam reaches animals: Fake vets cheat owners
Owners of lost animals are being scammed by bogus vets who use missing pet notices to demand payment for supposed urgent treatment. The fraud consists of claiming that the animal…
New virus that steals money, it’s already in Portugal
ToxicPanda allows to extract money from your bank account using your cell phone. More than 1,500 cell phones have already been infected. The virus begins by installing itself on the…
ESET reveals net activities that targeted Booking and Airbnb
ESET researchers have discovered that the Telekopye organized network of fraudsters has expanded its operations to target users of popular booking platforms. Telekopye is a set of tools that works…
„Maddie“ McCann case suspect acquitted in German charges
In the trial against Christian B., a psychiatrist described him as a risk to the general public. Nevertheless, the court ruled: acquittal. What now? When Christian B. hears that a…
Seven arrested in PJ operation against bank phishing
The Judiciary Police says the group has defrauded several people in Portugal of more than 1.5 million euros since 2021. Several bank accounts with a balance of more than 200…
Dozens of Portuguese women recruited by criminal network
Dozens of Portuguese women were recruited by an international criminal network that organized at least 130 sham marriages in Cyprus. The so-called “white marriages” allowed the bride and groom, of…
ASAE seizes more than 30,000 liters of brandy
The Food and Economic Safety Authority (ASAE) seized nearly 30,000 liters of wine spirit from an economic operator and opened criminal proceedings for falsifying an abnormal wine product, the agency…
Counterfeit notes in Portugal. Nearly 17,000 seized in 2023
During 2023, 16,723 counterfeit banknotes were seized in Portugal, an increase on the previous year. This figure represents 3.68% of the total seized in the Eurosystem, i.e. the amount of…
Pursuit ends with 7 GNR officers injured and three arrests
A GNR pursuit of a stolen car between Alpendurada, in Marco de Canaveses, and Termas de São Vicente, in Penafiel, injured seven officers this afternoon, a source from that military…
More than 6,000 infractions and 290 arrested in one week
The National Republican Guard (GNR) arrested 290 people between January 19 and 25 and detected more than 6,000 traffic offenses. In a statement this Saturday, the security agency revealed the…