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Sead Fadilpašić

Europol takes down crypto and laundering network worth 700 million

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  • Europol dismantled a $700M crypto laundering network
  • Raids in Cyprus, Germany, and Spain seized $1.7M in assets and arrested nine
  • Scammers used fraudulent platforms, pressure tactics, and deepfake celebrity ads to lure thousands of victims

Europol and multiple national law enforcement agencies recently took down a cryptocurrency and money laundering network worth more than 700 million. The network extended to multiple countries, and spanned fake exchange platforms, fake customer support centers, and fake affiliate marketing infrastructure.

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