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RedCompass Labs have announced the quarterly update of the RedFlag Accelerator typologies in the financial industry to help banks stop MSHT and protect children.
digital identity, fraud detection, financial crime, banks, Europol
The German authorities have initiated the investigation into a large-scale online investment fraud network with hundreds of victims across Europe, that caused EUR 30 mln in losses.
cryptocurrency, cryptocurrency exchange, money laundering, trading platform, Europol, online security
The Hungarian National Tax and Customs Administration (NTCA) has dismantled an organised criminal group (OCG) suspected of facilitating VAT fraud and money laundering.
Europol, fraud detection, fraud management, money laundering
Europol has taken the DarkMarket website (an illegal marketplace) offline, following a probe by German investigators with the assistance of seven other nations.
Europol, DarkMarket, fraud, money laundering, illegal marketplace, Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, credit cards
Europol together with law enforcement authorities from 26 countries have announced the results of the European Money Mule Action ‘EMMA 6’.
AML, money mules, Europol, fraud prevention, financial crime, money laundering
Carding Action 2020 has prevented approximately EUR 40 million in losses due to payment card scam.
Europol, fraud prevention, card fraud, Carding Action 2020, payment card scam, law enforcement, credit card data
An 18-month investigation led by the French National Gendarmerie (Gendarmerie Nationale) and supported by Europol put an end to a large money-laundering network.
EFECC, French National Gendarmerie, Europol, money laundering, criminal organisation, financial crime, France
20 individuals suspected of belonging to the QQAAZZ criminal network which attempted to launder tens of millions of euros on behalf of the world’s foremost cybercriminals have been arrested.
cybercriminals, Europol, fraud prevention, bank accounts, money laundering, cryptocurrency, banks, QQAAZZ, tumbling services
The Italian National Postal and Communication Police Unit and the Romanian National Police, supported by Europol and Eurojust, have dismantled an organised criminal group involved in financial fraud, cybercrime, and money laundering.
Europol, Eurojust, CEO fraud, organised criminal group, financial fraud, cybercrime, money laundering, money mules, Italy, Romania
Polish and Swiss law enforcement authorities, supported by Europol and Eurojust, have discovered a hacking group that accessed more than EUR 600k in loyalty points and sold them on to another criminal group.
Europol, loyalty points, security, fraud, hackers, cybercrime
Since 2018, the Spanish Civil Guard (Guardia Civil) has been investigating two football agents linked to one of the most relevant player representation agencies in Europe.
Spanish Civil Guard, Guardia Civil, money laundering, tax evasion , Europol, Spain, football
European police have carried out house raids across Europe targeting buyers of fake banknotes.
Europol, darknet, fake banknotes, central bank, fake documents, Europe, Tor, darknet
Law enforcement authorities from 31 countries, supported by Europol, Eurojust and the European Banking Federation (EBF), have stepped up their efforts to crack down on money mule schemes.
Europol, Eurojust, money laundering, money mulre AML, law enforcement, romance scams, social engineering, banks, fraud prevention, Europe, bank account
The Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC) and Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) have partnered to combat cybercrime within the European financial services sector.
FS-ISAC, Europol, cybercrime, law enforcement, financial crime
Europol and the European Crime Prevention Network (EUCPN) have launched a call for a strategy to combat and prevent ATM physical attacks.
Europol, European Crime Prevention Network, EUCPN, ATM physical attacks, fraud prevention, ATM security
A new decryption tool for the latest version of the most prolific ransomware family GandCrab has been released free of charge on www.nomoreransom.org.
GandCrab, ransomware, BitDefender, Europol, cybersecurity, dark web, fraud prevention
The Dutch Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD), together with Europol, and the authorities in Luxembourg have clamped down on Bestmixer.io.
euro, cryptocurrency, laundering service, Bestmixer.io, Europol, FIOD, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Bitcoin, money laundering, fraud, criminal activities, mixed cryptocurrencies, transactions
The European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) has signed a MoU with Merchant Risk Council (MRC), an association engaged in fighting ecommerce fraud.
Europol, European Cybercrime Centre, MRC, merchants, ecommerce, fraud