Fraud committed by retired caregivers through the use of credit card data increased in October. According to a report by the Specialized Cybercrime Prosecutor's Office (FISEC) of the Public Prosecutor's Office of the City of Buenos Aires, accessed by the Argentine News Agency, a pattern was detected this month related to victims of unauthorized transactions not made by their cardholders. The report states that in several cases, the perpetrators of the crimes were caregivers of the elderly, the holders of these cards. These individuals took advantage of their role and access to the privacy of older adults to seize the cards and pay for purchases at various stores. Furthermore, after committing the fraud, the caregivers, who in many cases withdrew large sums of money from ATMs, did not return to the victims' homes. Security camera footage shows the criminals withdrawing cash at bank branches.
