Following measures and activities, on January 7, 2026, police officers from the Tetovo Police Department, in coordination with the Skopje Police Department and the Economic Crime Unit – Sector for General and Violent Crime at the Ministry of Internal Affairs, resolved three criminal cases of "fraud" and one of "attempted fraud," resulting in the arrest of A.J. (23) from Skopje. Specifically, she posted an advertisement on a social media platform claiming to rent out apartments in Tetovo and persuaded individuals over the phone to transfer funds to an account at a bank or to send cash in an envelope via a bus driver to Skopje. Additionally, she defrauded one person during a payment for a hotel reservation in Ohrid. Meanwhile, after establishing contact with a third party from Tetovo regarding the apartment rental, the individual reported it to the Tetovo Police Department, which, in coordination with the Economic Crime Unit, sent an empty envelope through a bus driver, and upon her arrival to the driver, she was arrested.
A.J. was held at the police station, and after the cases against her are fully documented, appropriate charges will be filed.