A criminal group extorting men through fake sex service ads has been dismantled
The Civil Guard has identified four women for alleged extortion, membership of a criminal group and money laundering. The victims are in six provinces, apparently threatened after being contacted by alleged sex service advertisements.
The Civil Guard of Bizkaia has dismantled a criminal network dedicated to extorting money from men through false advertisements on contact websites. The operation, known as "Trabazone", has identified four women, all residents of Valencia, as allegedly responsible for extortion offences, membership of a criminal group and money laundering.
The investigation began in 2023 as aresult of the complaint made by a man from Barakaldo who explained that after entering a contact website without hiring any service, he began to receive messages and calls from various numbers to intimidate him. In his words, the extortionists demanded money for unconsumed sexual services.
The Civil Guard team tracked 16 pre-payment telephone lines linked to the case, activated at several mobile terminals to interfere with police work, and intercepted connections with similar allegations in other provinces.
The men were attracted by false advertisements, and once the contact number was given, the threats began by immediate messaging, in which the alleged "heads" of girls demanded payments under threat of physical, social or family retaliation.
At least seven victims have been identified in Bizkaia, Castellón, Ciudad Real, Murcia, Guadalajara and Almería. One of the perpetrators was involved in similar judicial proceedings for previous events.
The Civil Guard recalls that this form of sexual extortion is particularly lucrative, as many victims pay for it for fear of consequences even if they do not hire a service.
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