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Young man arrested in Poland for cyber harassment through fake pizza orders
Published : Wednesday, 26 August, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Observer Online Report
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A 23-year-old man in Poland has been arrested for allegedly placing hundreds of pizza orders under the names and addresses of unsuspecting people as part of a cyber harassment campaign.
The man was arrested in the city of Szczecin by Poland’s Central Bureau for Combating Cybercrime. He is accused of online harassment, identity fraud and causing financial losses to businesses.
According to police investigators, the suspect used fake names to place hundreds of pizza orders at addresses across Poland. The people whose names were used were reportedly unaware of the orders. The order details included the victims’ names and addresses, along with private information that would normally be known only to the victims and people close to them.
Most of the fraudulent orders were placed in Szczecin, while dozens were also sent to major Polish cities including Wroclaw, Krakow and Warsaw. As a result, several restaurants suffered significant financial losses, although some deliveries were cancelled for technical reasons.
In one incident, the suspect ordered 300 pizzas worth 37,000 zlotys, or around $10,000. In other cases, the orders were so large that restaurants cancelled them because it was impossible to prepare the pizzas within the required time.
Following a tip-off, police recently raided the suspect’s home and seized devices and data storage equipment allegedly used in the harassment campaign.
If convicted, the young man could face up to eight years in prison. Investigators are still trying to determine why he carried out the unusual campaign.
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