The Civil Guard of Ciudad Real has carried out Operation Broken Trust to investigate an alleged scam of 53,000 euros committed against a company in Herencia. The main suspect is the individual who had been hired as the company’s financial director and who allegedly took advantage of his position to make up to 44 fraudulent transfers to bank accounts in his name.
The investigation began in October, after a company representative reported to the Civil Guard the disappearance of one of their employees, specifically the person in charge of the financial area.
Initial inquiries by the agents suggested the possibility that behind this unexplained disappearance there might be some illicit activity. In response, an audit of the company’s balances and accounts was conducted.
The analysis revealed irregularities in the balances of several bank accounts, leading to the filing of a complaint and the initiation of corresponding investigations.
He used a fake professional profile to get the job
The inquiries carried out by the investigators revealed how the alleged culprit had managed to land the job at the company.
According to the investigation, the suspect had allegedly used forged documentation and technological tools to advertise himself on a website with a professional profile that appeared highly qualified in the financial sector.
Through this professional identity, he managed to be hired by the company in Herencia to take on the role of financial director.
Once integrated into the company, the employee had access to the necessary security codes to carry out banking operations and manage regular payments to companies and suppliers.
This situation allegedly allowed him to introduce fraudulent transfers among the company’s ordinary financial transactions, taking advantage of the responsibilities he held within the financial department.
He made 44 fraudulent transfers totaling 53,000 euros
Investigators determined that the alleged perpetrator had used his access to the bank accounts to make payments to his own accounts.
To prevent the operations from raising suspicions, he disguised the fraudulent transfers among the periodic payments to suppliers and other companies the company worked with.
Additionally, he used predetermined concepts in the bank transactions to prevent the company’s security systems from detecting irregular movements.
Through this process, the suspect allegedly managed to make a total of 44 transfers amounting to 53,000 euros.
The investigation led by the Civil Guard has allowed a portion of the allegedly defrauded money to be blocked, although the exact amount recovered or immobilized has not been specified.
Investigation by the Civil Guard of Ciudad Real
Operation Broken Trust was carried out by the Technological Crimes Investigation Team (EDITE) in collaboration with the Police Judicial Team of the Civil Guard of Ciudad Real.
Both units worked on clarifying the events reported by the company in Herencia, analyzing the economic irregularities detected and the procedure allegedly used by the former financial manager to divert the funds.
The judicial actions are under the jurisdiction of the Court of Instance of Alcázar de San Juan, Civil and Instruction Section, location number 1, in the province of Ciudad Real.
The investigation has helped clarify the procedure used to make the transfers and block part of the funds affected by the alleged scam.
Spanish post in La Guardia Civil de Ciudad Real ha detenido al director financiero de una empresa de la localidad por defraudar 53.000 euros
