The Ministry of the Interior seizes an international gang that preys on citizens through the “Hoog Bull” application

In a decisive security strike, the Ministry of the Interior’s apparatus succeeded in apprehending those in charge of a criminal network led by foreign elementsFraud on citizens And seizing their money by claiming to invest it for them through an electronic application via the Internet.

This came within the framework of the Ministry of Interior’s efforts to uncover the circumstances of what a number of citizens have been informed of their harm from those in charge of managing the application (Hogg Pool) on the Internet for defrauding them and seizing their money by deceiving them to invest their money to achieve daily profits using the aforementioned application, but they were surprised by the closure of the application after the seizure of their money, which totaled about (19 million pounds).

The security services were able, through conducting investigations, collecting information and technical dealings, to identify and monitor the elements of that criminal network who are in charge of managing the aforementioned application. their illegal activity.

After the procedures were legalized, they were targeted and seized, and they were in possession of (95 mobile phones – 3,367 mobile phone lines – 9 group messaging modems – 7 computers – 39 computer screens and their contents – 3 cars – sums of money in local and foreign currencies “amounting to about 600 thousand pounds” – a number 41 credit cards to banks abroad), and confronting them, they admitted that they formed a gang that targeted those who wanted to achieve quick financial gains via the Internet and seized their money through a number of electronic wallets (their number reached 88 wallets), which are then distributed to many other electronic wallets (their number reached 9,965 wallets) in order to avoid security monitoring and pave the way for transferring them abroad in their favor through online programs to buy cryptocurrency digital currencies “Bitcoin” (necessary measures are being taken to preserve the monitored electronic wallets and track funds transferred abroad via International Interpol), and they also acknowledged that they closed the application after they were able from seizing that money, and that they were in the process of launching another electronic application under the name (RIOT) For the same purpose, within the framework of completing their criminal activity, legal measures were taken, and the Public Prosecution Office took over the investigation.

The Ministry of the Interior called on citizens not to follow these anonymous applications that are broadcast on the Internet, claiming that the financial profits of its participants are irrational, in order not to be exposed to fraud and deception from international gang formations..

part of the seizures