Friday, April 21, 2023
Volume:
39
Issue:
4
Abstract:
On April 3, 2023, Europol and Eurojust Assisted a coordinated action against a fraudulent online investment platform, which is responsible for a loss of an estimated €89 million to at least 33,000 victims. Working with German authorities, two action days occurred in March, during which law enforcement arrested five suspects. In addition, law enforcement searched 15 locations in Bulgaria, Romania, and Israel, including five illegal call centers.[1]
[1] Europol, Further action against fraudulent online investment platform: five arrests of high-value targets, Apr. 13, 2023.