Ghost transaction fraud: PCCOCS seizes assets in major construction sector crackdown
Moldovan anti-fraud officers and specialized prosecutors have raided the headquarters of a prominent construction materials firm. The company is suspected of orchestrating a massive tax evasion scheme involving ghost transactions.
The Specialized Prosecution Office for Combating Organized Crime and Particular Cases (PCCOCS) revealed the fraud operated between 2023 and 2025. Investigators claim the firm used fictitious deliveries of raw materials for PVC window manufacturing to evade over €2.04 million (approx. 40 million MDL) in taxes.
Evidence and asset seizures
During the February 24 operation, authorities seized accounting records and relevant evidence. They also confiscated cash in various currencies totaling approximately €204,080 (approx. 4 million MDL).
Three individuals, including the company’s founder and administrator, have been officially named as suspects in the ongoing investigation. No arrests have been made at this stage as prosecutors continue to analyze the seized digital and paper evidence.
Translation by Iurie Tataru
