THESEE, an acronym with Greek references that means “harmonized processing of investigations and complaints for electronic fraud”. The online device has collected nearly 85,000 complaints and most of them concern fake sales sites, reports France Inter.
Thanks to this platform, victims of online scams can file a complaint (68,000 complaints in the first year) or file a complaint (16,500 complaints).
The scams gather several scenarios. Thus, 40% of the requests refer to fake sales sites, buyers who never received their order. Tracking fake sellers (17%), fake buyers (11%), fake rentals (10%), or profile hacks (9%).
Then there are blackmail attempts, dating site scams, that is, fake users who want to extract money and then lock up the data while waiting for a ransom.
Facilitate complaints
In total, 75 investigations were opened for a total damage estimated at more than 8 million euros and 76 files linked to ransoms were also sent to the competent services.
Behind this platform, about thirty people study complaints and complaints. They are in charge of studying the files, requesting additional documents and verifying that a complaint is admissible.
The THESEE platform can be accessed with a France Connect number. In the event of a complaint or complaint, you can attach any document that justifies the purpose of your request: proof of payment, screenshots, etc.
And for those who do not wish to connect, it is obviously always possible to go to a police station or gendarmerie.
Source: BFM TV
