Foreign national arrested in cyber fraud operation
According to official sources, the suspect used advanced technological methods to infiltrate local residential network systems. Once inside, she allegedly created a fake parallel network that broadcasted deceptive messages to nearby mobile devices, aiming to manipulate users and carry out fraudulent activities.
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