The Prosecutor’s Office revealed how more than $2 billion was diverted and withdrawn.
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Following an investigation by the Attorney General’s Office, they managed to identify and prosecute the alleged perpetrators of a multimillion-dollar theft by computer means. The incident involves the theft of 2.8 billion pesos from the funeral aid account of a bank branch in Natagaima, Tolima, which took place in March 2023.
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Those involved in this criminal act are the manager of the affected bank headquarters, Juan Pablo M., and individuals Jhon Jaiver S., Miguel Alberto P., Osiris H., and José Nelson D. These five people were captured in joint operations carried out by the DIJIN of the National Police in Neiva, Huila.
A prosecutor from the Specialized Directorate against Computer Crimes brought the accused before a judge of control of guarantees.
The #Prosecutor’s Office The bank exposed the alleged perpetrators of a multimillion-dollar theft by computer means from a financial institution. Five people were brought to trial, including the manager of the affected bank branch in Natagaima, #Tolima. pic.twitter.com/rfA6gsUdJs
— Colombian Prosecutor’s Office (@FiscaliaCol) September 7, 2024
“In accordance with their possible involvement, they were charged with the crimes of embezzlement, abusive access to a computer system and unlawful obstruction of a computer system. All the defendants were placed in prison,” the judicial entity said in a statement.
The investigation revealed that the manager of the bank branch had asked several employees to deactivate the bank’s computer security mechanisms. Taking advantage of access to the systems outside of working hours, he diverted the 2.8 billion pesos from the original account to temporary vaults. He subsequently ordered that the money be kept in said vaults to facilitate its withdrawal through cashier’s checks.
On March 17, 2023, the other four alleged defendants cashed these checks at bank branches in Tolima and Huila.
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