A company based in Sveti Nikole was the target of a computer fraud. The damage is 44,222 euros, and the funds were paid for the purchase of raw materials. However, the money did not arrive at the company’s bank account in Italy, but the transaction was intercepted and the funds arrived at an unknown account in Portugal. The Shtip Police Department informs that on 27.03.2026 at 10 p.m. at the Sveti Nikole Police Station, a 24-year-old woman from Sveti Nikole reported that her company was damaged by computer fraud for the amount of EUR 44,222.
“On March 18, 2026, a company employee placed an order for raw materials from an Italian company, and on 24.03.2026, they received an email notification from the Italian company about a change of bank account with a pro forma invoice attached,” said the Shtip police.
The Shtip Police Department also points out that on March 27, 2026, a foreign currency payment was made to the new account of the Italian supplier, and later they received a notification from the bank that the payment was made before the foreign currency payment was checked and approved by her company, after which they were notified by the Italian company that the communication was intercepted, i.e. the transfer of funds was not made to their account, but arrived at an unknown account in Portugal. The Shtip PD says that measures are being taken to solve the case.
