Electronic Fraud Network Dismantled: Five Individuals Detained
A judge at the Tunis Court of First Instance ordered the detention of five individuals, including three agents and executives from a public financial institution, on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, as part of an investigation into a vast electronic fraud network that swindled over three million dinars from several victims.
Investigation and Mode of Operation
According to judicial sources, the public prosecutor's office entrusted the Economic and Financial Investigations Unit of the El Gorjani Judicial Police with the task of investigating a series of complaints filed by citizens who were victims of online fraud and had lost significant amounts of money. The investigation revealed the network's modus operandi. As reported by Mosaïque Fm, the suspects used counterfeit postal withdrawal cards created from the identities of certain victims. They then contacted other individuals, convincing them that they had won valuable gifts from abroad, and persuaded them to pay customs fees using these same cards.
Additional Forms of Fraud
The network also engaged in another form of fraud by convincing certain victims that a family member had been arrested at a police station, prompting them to transfer money to fictitious lawyers.
Results of the Investigation
According to the investigation's findings, the network members managed to collect over three million dinars through these fraudulent operations over a period of two years.
Detention and Arrest Warrants
Five suspects were referred to the investigating judge and placed in detention, while a fourth agent from the public financial institution involved in the case was listed on the wanted persons register. The detention of these individuals marks a significant step in dismantling the electronic fraud network and bringing those responsible to justice.
