Europol and Eurojust coordinated with authorities in seven countries, led by Germany's Itzehoe Public Prosecutor's Office, to dismantle a crime-as-a-service operation that supplied fake trading platforms and call centers to fraud rings. The multiyear probe, which began in 2022 after a German couple reported being unable to withdraw their investments, culminated in searches of 17 locations, the seizure of 100 servers, and seven arrests, with estimated losses exceeding 4 million euros.
darkreading.com
· 2026-11-03
Authorities from Albania, Cyprus, Finland, Germany, Kosovo and North Macedonia, backed by Europol and Eurojust, arrested seven people and seized over 100 servers tied to a company accused of supplying fake trading platforms to criminal call centers. The four-year probe began in 2022 after a German couple reported being unable to withdraw funds from an online trading platform, and later linked the scheme to victims in at least 50 countries. Europol said the company allegedly ran a 'crime-as-a-service' operation from Cyprus and Israel, supplying fraudulent platforms to call centers in Albania, Kosovo and North Macedonia.
bleepingcomputer.com
· 2026-11-03
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