Three Arrested for Fraud on Serbian Online Marketplace
Suspects allegedly scammed buyers by advertising iPhones but sending candles and deodorants instead.
Officials from the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Belgrade, specifically from the Palilula Police Station, have arrested three individuals—M.L. (born in 1999), Đ.J. (born in 2000), and N.P. (born in 1999)—on suspicion of committing multiple fraud offenses in the territory of Belgrade and Serbia, as announced by the Ministry.
The suspects are believed to have engaged in fraudulent activities on the online platform "Kupujem - Prodajem" from November 22, 2024, to April 11, 2025. During this period, they allegedly advertised the sale of iPhone mobile phones but instead sent packages containing scented candles, deodorants, and other unrelated items to buyers.
The suspects reportedly misused the identities of several individuals whose personal documents had been previously stolen, declared invalid, or lost.
After buyers completed payments and collected their packages from the post office, the accused were alleged to have withdrawn the funds received, causing financial harm to the buyers and unlawfully acquiring property.
During searches of the suspects' residences, police officials discovered a portion of the money suspected to have been obtained from these criminal activities.
The detained individuals have been placed in custody for up to 48 hours and, along with a formal criminal report, will be brought before the relevant prosecutor's office.
As it is suspected that multiple citizens may have been victimized in this manner, authorities are calling on other potential victims to report to the Palilula Police Station (located at Vojvode Milenka Street No. 25) or to contact the police at 0112753484.
The suspects are believed to have engaged in fraudulent activities on the online platform "Kupujem - Prodajem" from November 22, 2024, to April 11, 2025. During this period, they allegedly advertised the sale of iPhone mobile phones but instead sent packages containing scented candles, deodorants, and other unrelated items to buyers.
The suspects reportedly misused the identities of several individuals whose personal documents had been previously stolen, declared invalid, or lost.
After buyers completed payments and collected their packages from the post office, the accused were alleged to have withdrawn the funds received, causing financial harm to the buyers and unlawfully acquiring property.
During searches of the suspects' residences, police officials discovered a portion of the money suspected to have been obtained from these criminal activities.
The detained individuals have been placed in custody for up to 48 hours and, along with a formal criminal report, will be brought before the relevant prosecutor's office.
As it is suspected that multiple citizens may have been victimized in this manner, authorities are calling on other potential victims to report to the Palilula Police Station (located at Vojvode Milenka Street No. 25) or to contact the police at 0112753484.
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