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Austrian-Albanian cryptocurrency fraud ring takedown

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Austrian and Albanian authorities dismantled a cryptocurrency investment fraud ring, escalating a cross-border cyberfraud case that allegedly caused over €50 million in losses worldwide. The April 17 operation led to the arrest of 10 suspects and searches of three call centers and nine private residences. The seizure of cash, computers, phones, and storage devices could strengthen the forensic case against the network. Support from Europol and Eurojust underscores the international scope of the takedown.

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  1. 29.04.2026 17:27 2 articles · 28d ago

    Austrian-Albanian crypto fraud ring takedown

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    Austrian and Albanian authorities, with support from Europol and Eurojust, arrested 10 suspects, searched three call centers and nine private residences, and seized cash, computers, phones, laptops, and storage devices in a coordinated crackdown on a cryptocurrency investment fraud ring that allegedly caused over €50 million in losses worldwide.

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  2. 29.04.2026 17:27 1 articles · 28d ago

    Public disclosure of the crypto fraud takedown

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    Authorities and Europol publicly described a cross-border cryptocurrency investment fraud case tied to at least €50 million in alleged losses, with investigators in Vienna saying the probe began in June 2023 and identified victims in Italy, Germany, Greece, Spain, Canada, and the United Kingdom.

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