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Up to eight years in prison:Pole arrested for 300 fake pizza orders
A 23-year-old used stolen data for a massive fake ordering system via delivery services. Now, Polish authorities are cracking down hard.
Warsaw – A 23-year-old Polish man faces a lengthy prison sentence for a series of fraudulent orders placed through food delivery services. The suspect allegedly ordered hundreds of meals – including 300 pizzas – using the names and addresses of unsuspecting citizens, without ever intending to pay for them.
According to Polish authorities, this case is part of a wave of cyber harassment. Fake food orders with the option of "cash on delivery" are increasingly being used as a means of harassment, stalking, and threats. These actions often occur within the context of fraudulent online sweepstakes, where perpetrators gain access to third-party data.
Arrest by special cybercrime unit
Investigators from the Central Bureau for Combating Cybercrime (Centralne Biuro Zwalczania Cyberprzestępczości) were finally able to locate and arrest the 23-year-old mastermind. The man is accused of several serious crimes:
- Stalking and targeted harassment of the victims,
- unauthorized use personal data (identity theft),
- Causation significant financial damage to local restaurants.
Stalking and targeted harassment of victims,
unauthorized use of personal data (identity theft),
Causing significant financial damage to local restaurants.
Significant damage to the restaurant industry
For the affected restaurants, the fraudulent orders resulted in enormous losses. In addition to wasted food and wasted labor, the businesses faced logistical chaos. The meals were delivered to random or deliberately selected individuals who had no knowledge of the orders and, understandably, did not pay for them.
The justice system is now taking action following the incident: A court has already ordered the 23-year-old to be held in pretrial detention for two months. If he is found guilty on all counts, he faces a prison sentence of up to eight years.
With this tough approach, Polish law enforcement authorities want to send a clear signal against cyberbullying and the misuse of delivery services as a tool for harassment.
