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Eurojust reveals details of operation against cyber fraud group
2025-05-13 21:55:35 / AKTUALITET
An international operation involving authorities from Germany, Albania, Cyprus, the United Kingdom and Israel, with the support of Eurojust and Europol, has dismantled a structured criminal group that had defrauded over 100 victims worldwide through a fake online investment platform, profiting more than 3 million euros.
The criminal group used sophisticated online fraud methods, creating a fake website that promised huge profits in a short time. Initially, victims were persuaded to invest small amounts of money. Then, through fake graphs and psychological pressure from people posing as “brokers,” victims were pushed to transfer larger amounts. In reality, the money was not invested, but ended up directly in the hands of the criminal group.
The investigation began in Germany in 2022, when a couple reported the fraud to the police. After tracing bank accounts, German authorities uncovered an organized international network.
During a first operation in Belgium and Latvia in September 2022, two people were arrested and key evidence was seized that led to the identification of seven other members, including the call center managers who manipulated the victims.
The second phase of the operation took place on May 13, 2025. Simultaneous searches were carried out in Albania, Cyprus and Israel, where electronic equipment, documents and cash were seized. A suspect was arrested in Cyprus, for whom extradition to Germany is being considered.
In Albania, the operation was led by the Special Prosecution Office against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK) in cooperation with the Directorate for the Investigation of Cybercrimes and the Directorate of the Special Operational Force, as part of the German mandate. Eurojust coordinated the judicial aspects from its headquarters in The Hague, while Europol provided operational support and set up a virtual command for real-time coordination.
The operation is part of the European EMPACT platform for combating serious and international organized crime, with a focus on financial fraud for the period 2022–2025.
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