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Albanian scam call centers investment-fraud campaign

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A two-year investment-fraud campaign tied to Albanian scam call centers has been disrupted after 10 arrests, revealing a coordinated operation that allegedly stole at least €50m. The network targeted victims in Austria, Italy, Germany, Greece, Spain, Canada and the UK through misleading ads on social media and search engines. Its structure resembled a legitimate business, using fake investment advisers and recovery-fraud follow-ups to keep victims sending money.

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  1. 30.04.2026 13:00 2 articles · 2mo ago

    Albanian scam call centers investment-fraud campaign

    Initial Disclosure

    Victims were first drawn in through **misleading ads** on social media and search engines. Once they registered, a fake **retention agent** posing as an investment adviser pushed them to add more money.

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