Ouagadougou: The technical and scientific police cell of the research section of the third legion of gendarmerie presented on Monday two alleged cybercriminals involved in cases of fraud and scam via social networks. The loot of this duo amounts to more than 9 million CFA francs.The deputy head of the Technical and Scientific Police Cell of the research section of the Third Gendarmerie Legion, Chief Warrant Officer Nestor Bado, presented to the media this Monday, May 20, 2024 the loot of the alleged cybercriminals.This loot, according to Nestor Bado, is made up of six televisions, eight air conditioners and five motorcycle-scooters, all worth 9,165,000 CFA francs.Mr. Bado said the alleged scammers were operating with SIM cards from mobile phone companies available in Burkina, using collected Burkinabè national identity cards.'Once the discussions are conclusive with their victims (item traders), the criminals place an order and ask for a bank account number of the trader to make the payment of the amo unt of the goods,' he continued.According to the explanations of Chief Warrant Officer Bado, at this stage of the operation, the group's IT specialist enters the scene by establishing a false bank payment slip for the amount concluded on the victim's account.This document, he specified, will be scanned and sent to the victim's WhatsApp number at a time when it is impossible for them to verify the effectiveness of the transaction on their account.'Then, the delinquents recruit two innocent tricycle drivers, the first of whom is responsible for contacting the victim to remove the goods and the second for transporting the loot to a location chosen by them while awaiting its final disposal. ', clarified Nestor Bado.He also indicated that the last two delinquents will be presented shortly to the Prosecutor of Faso at the Ouaga I High Court to answer for their actions.Léandre Bado, one of the victims, congratulated the speed of the work of the gendarmerie which made it possible to unmask this network.'W hen we contacted the gendarmerie with the file, in less than a few days, they were able to arrest the thugs,' admitted Mr. Bado.The leaders of the cell also invited all citizens to collaborate more with the defense and security forces by denouncing any suspicious cases through the national monitoring and alert center at 1010, the gendarmerie at 16/80.00.11.45 and the police at 17.Source: Burkina Information Agency