See their pictures: Vienna police are looking for six suspects in a smartphone fraud case
Vienna police launched a large-scale search for six unknown individuals suspected of running a complex fraud network involving the use of fake identities to open bank accounts and obtain smartphones through forged phone contracts. Authorities believe the gang has been active since November 2024, using fake Austrian identity cards to carry out their operations.
Investigations revealed that the gang opened several bank accounts and entered into contracts to obtain smartphones illegally. Information indicates that the data used in these operations belonged to stolen identities of real Austrian citizens, raising increasing concerns about the rise of identity theft in the country.
The Vienna State Police Directorate announced, based on orders from the Vienna Public Prosecutor's Office, the publication of the suspects' photos in the media, urging citizens to provide any information that may help identify them.
Any reports, even anonymous ones, can be sent to the Criminal Police Office in Vienna - Southern Branch - at the number 01 / 31310 – 57800. Authorities hope that public assistance will help track down and apprehend suspects as soon as possible.
The police confirmed that all individuals appearing in the photos are still presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Investigations are ongoing amid a rise in cyber fraud and identity theft in the capital, Vienna.