Europol takes down call centers that scammed Germans out of €2 million

International police arrested scammers selling fake cryptocurrency in Europe, Australia, and Canada, Europol announced Thursday.

During a cross-border investigation launched in June 2022, police arrested 14 suspects in Serbia and one in Germany. More than 260 other suspects, including people in Bulgaria and Cyprus, have been questioned and some are awaiting prosecution.

The criminal network consisted of a number of groups operating from at least four call centers in Bulgaria, Cyprus, and Serbia. The police searched these locations and seized …

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