Europol dismantles investment scam affecting 50 countries
Original title: Europol dismantles investment scheme that impacted potential victims in 50 countries
Seven arrests in investment fraud scheme with $4.5 million losses, operators in Cyprus and Israel.
Europol led a joint operation arresting seven people in an investment scam run from Cyprus and Israel. The scheme used fake trading platforms and call centers in Albania, Kosovo and North Macedonia. Victims lost at least $4.5 million across more than 50 countries.
Unconfirmed: estimated losses of at least $4.5 million
- Estimated losses $4.5 million
- Arrests in 17 countries
- 100+ servers seized
Impact: financial losses from investment scam
- 1.avoid unsolicited investment offers
- 2.verify platforms before investing
- Threat actors
- cybercrime groups
- Organizations
- Europol
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