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In an international operation supported by Europol and Eurojust, authorities have dismantled a transnational organized crime group responsible for stealing over €3 million from more than 100 victims through a fraudulent online investment platform. The coordinated law enforcement action—led by German investigators—resulted in a key arrest in Cyprus and simultaneous raids in Albania, Israel, and Cyprus on 13 May 2025.
“An organised crime group responsible for defrauding more than 100 victims of over EUR 3 million through a fake online investment platform has been dismantled,” Europol announced.
Victims were lured through promises of high returns via a professional-looking online trading platform. Once an initial small deposit was made, they were pressured—via manipulated dashboards and fabricated profit charts—to commit larger investments. The fraudsters, posing as legitimate brokers, deployed psychological manipulation to gain trust and deceive victims into believing their funds were growing.
“Criminals posing as brokers used psychological tactics to convince the victims to transfer substantial funds, which were never invested but directly pocketed by the group,” the release noted.
The criminal enterprise operated with call centers, where trained agents coordinated the scam. The scam unraveled when a German couple reported being defrauded, prompting authorities to launch a full-scale investigation.
The investigations revealed at least seven more individuals connected to the operation, including call center managers directly involved in victim manipulation.
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