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Takedown of fraudulent CSAM distribution scam platform "Alice with Violence CP"

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An international law enforcement operation, codenamed Operation Alice, dismantled a fraudulent dark web platform advertising non-existent child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and cybercrime-as-a-service offerings. The platform, operated by a 35-year-old suspect based in China, lured approximately 10,000 users into paying between EUR 17 and EUR 250 in Bitcoin (totaling roughly $400,000) for advertised CSAM packages that were never delivered. The scam used previews of claimed CSAM to deceive victims into entering personal details and completing payments. The takedown involved the seizure of 287 servers across jurisdictions, with 105 servers located in Germany, and resulted in an international arrest warrant issued for the platform's operator.

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  1. 20.03.2026 19:19 1 articles · 2h ago

    Operation Alice dismantles fraudulent CSAM scam platform and identifies 440 users

    An international law enforcement operation (Operation Alice) dismantled the fraudulent dark web platform "Alice with Violence CP," which advertised non-existent CSAM packages and cybercrime-as-a-service offerings. The takedown involved the seizure of 287 servers, including 105 in Germany, and identified 440 users in 23 countries involved in purchasing attempts. Approximately $400,000 in Bitcoin payments were extracted from victims. An international arrest warrant has been issued for the platform's operator, a 35-year-old suspect based in China.

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  • Operation Alice, led by German authorities with Europol support, dismantled a fraudulent dark web platform advertising fake CSAM and cybercrime-as-a-service offerings.

    First reported: 20.03.2026 19:19
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  • The platform, named "Alice with Violence CP," was operated by a 35-year-old suspect based in China.

    First reported: 20.03.2026 19:19
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  • The scam defrauded approximately 10,000 users into paying between EUR 17 and EUR 250 in Bitcoin, totaling roughly $400,000.

    First reported: 20.03.2026 19:19
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  • The platform used previews of claimed CSAM packages to trick users into entering email addresses and completing payments, without delivering any material.

    First reported: 20.03.2026 19:19
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  • Each advertised CSAM package was priced between EUR 17 and EUR 215, with promised data volumes ranging from a few gigabytes to several terabytes of CSAM.

    First reported: 20.03.2026 19:19
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  • Authorities identified 440 users in 23 countries and are investigating 100 of them for attempted purchase of CSAM, a criminal offense in many jurisdictions.

    First reported: 20.03.2026 19:19
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  • The scam network's infrastructure comprised 287 servers at its peak, with 105 servers located in Germany, all of which have been seized.

    First reported: 20.03.2026 19:19
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  • An international arrest warrant has been issued for the Chinese operator of the platform.

    First reported: 20.03.2026 19:19
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