Fake IDs Used in Sophisticated Online Loan Scam, Five Arrested in Bulgaria

A criminal scheme involving fraudulent consumer loans obtained through falsified identity documents has been uncovered in Bulgaria, officials from the Sofia City Prosecutor’s Office and the Economic Police at the SDVR announced. The case began after a bank reported suspicious activity linked to several loans issued through its system. According to prosecutor’s office spokesperson Desislava Petrova, five individuals, three men and two women aged between 19 and 25, have been charged....