The Brașov Police are investigating a fraud of over 200,000 lei involving SelfPay and PayPoint terminals / Three suspects have been detained

Brașov police are investigating a scam in which employees of stores equipped with SelfPay and PayPoint terminals were allegedly persuaded to transfer money illegally, with estimated losses exceeding 200,000 lei. The suspects reportedly posed by phone as technicians from the operators and cited technical checks or software updates.

Following the calls, employees carried out certain operations on the terminals, and the amounts were transferred to digital wallets, payment accounts, or gambling platforms. The money was then allegedly introduced into the financial circuit through betting, in a manner that investigators say offered a high likelihood of recovering the amounts wagered. They were subsequently withdrawn into accounts controlled by the individuals involved.

Police established that the suspects also used accounts opened in other people’s names to conceal the origin of the money. This week, three people from Galați County were brought in for questioning: two 17-year-olds and an 18-year-old. All were detained for 24 hours and taken to the Brașov Detention and Preventive Arrest Center.

Five other people are also being investigated in the case, having previously been placed under preventive measures. The investigation is being coordinated by the prosecutor handling the case from the Prosecutor’s Office attached to the Brașov Tribunal for Minors and Family and continues to establish the full criminal activity, the amount of the losses, and all those involved.