Transnational investment fraud network dismantled
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On November 3, 2026, Finance Magnates reported that the Itzehoe Public Prosecutor’s Office in Germany, together with Europol and Eurojust, dismantled a “crime-as-a-service” investment fraud network operating primarily in Cyprus and Israel. Police conducted searches at 17 locations, arrested 7 suspects, and seized more than 100 servers. The network allegedly used fake cryptocurrency, foreign exchange, and stock trading platforms, as well as high-pressure sales tactics, to carry out fraud. Victims were located in more than 50 countries, and the amount involved was at least €4 million. The report did not provide any subsequent judicial developments.
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- Finance MagnatesGermany leads multinational police operation to dismantle investment fraud network linked to Cyprus
The Itzehoe Public Prosecutor’s Office in Germany, together with Europol and Eurojust, dismantled a “crime-as-a-service” investment fraud network operating mainly in Cyprus and Israel. Police searched 17 locations, arrested 7 suspects and seized more than 100 servers. The network is suspected of defrauding victims in more than 50 countries of at least €4 million through fake cryptocurrency, forex and stock trading platforms and high-pressure sales tactics.
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