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Cross-border crypto scam takedown by Belgian, French and Cypriot police

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Belgian, French and Cypriot police arrested nine suspects and seized €1.6m in a cross-border crypto scam case tied to an international investment-fraud and money-laundering network. The operation used European arrest warrants and Eurojust cooperation to disrupt the case across Cyprus, Germany and Spain. Authorities say the network targeted several hundreds of victims and laundered at least $700m in crypto assets.

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  1. 04.11.2025 17:50 1 articles · 6mo ago

    French prosecutors open judicial investigation into crypto investment scam network

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    French prosecutors open a judicial investigation into an international cryptocurrency investment scam and money-laundering network, giving law enforcement a legal basis to move against the suspects.

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  2. 04.11.2025 17:50 2 articles · 6mo ago

    French, Belgian and Cypriot police dismantle crypto scam network and arrest nine suspects

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    On November 4, French state prosecutor Laure Beccuau says Belgian, French and Cypriot police dismantled an international cryptocurrency investment scam and money-laundering network, arresting nine suspects in Cyprus, Germany and Spain, issuing European arrest warrants for six of them and seizing €1.6m in cash, crypto and valuables.

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