Azerbaijan’s cyber police uncovered a large-scale bank card trafficking scheme

Law enforcement in Azerbaijan has disrupted the activities of five criminal groups involved in the purchase and sale of bank cards for use in online gambling and betting, Oxu.Az reports, citing the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The operation was carried out by officers from the Main Directorate for Combating Cybercrime.

A total of 12 individuals were detained. The investigation established that the detainees purchased bank cards from citizens, paid them a fee, and then resold them to criminals abroad, primarily through the Telegram messenger. These cards were used for illegal online transactions.

More than 2,000 bank cards involved in the criminal activity were identified.

Law enforcement agencies note that many cardholders who passed them on to the gang members were unaware of their subsequent use for illegal purposes.

The Main Directorate for Combating Cybercrime is continuing its investigation into this case, the Ministry of Internal Affairs added.

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