Detained two cyber criminals

Internal Affairs bodies have successfully held operational measures to fight against cybercrimes, prevent and reveal them, the Internal Affairs Ministry told APA.

As a result of the operational and technical measures taken by the Ministry’s Main Directorate for Combating Organized Crimes, Khachmaz district residents Khatai Aliyev and Orkhan Seyidov, who illegally withdrew a large sum of money from plastic cards of nearly 50 bank customers of foreign countries via online payment websites by using special cyber programs, were arrested.

Aliyev acknowledged his act, saying that thanks to his special knowledge in information technology, he obtained bank requisites of foreigners, who conduct online banking transactions via the Internet, illegally entering the database of their card indexes in the payment system.

Then, Aliyev transferred money from the accounts of those persons to Seyidov’s accounts in local banks and withdrew cashes, so caused damage to the citizens.
Examination of Aliyev’s computer revealed e-evidences and other evidences important for the case. 
Main Office’s Investigation Department has launched a criminal case, investigation is underway. 

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