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Action to counter Italian fuel tax fraud worth almost EUR 1 billion

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More than 1 000 officers of the Italian Guardia di Finanza, Carabinieri and military staff were deployed today during an action to counter two mafia-style organised crime groups (OCGs) from Naples and the Reggio Calabria, which ran the fraud scheme. The OCGs had set up... read more

Further action against criminals defrauding online investors

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Investigations into this type of fraud scheme started in 2019 by the General Public Prosecutor’s Office (PPO) of Bamberg in Germany after complaints from hundreds of victims in Germany, Austria and other European countries. This week’s operations are part of a continuous effort of judicial... read more

Action against large-scale investment fraud in several countries

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The Hague, 7 April 2020 With the support of Eurojust, authorities in Austria, Bulgaria, Germany and Serbia have successfully carried out operations against two organised criminal groups (OCGs) suspected of large-scale investment fraud in cyber-trading. In spite of the challenges of the current coronavirus crisis... read more

Eurojust helps unravel massive trans-European pay-TV fraud

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BG | DE | EL | FR | IT | NL The Hague, 18 September 2019 A multi-country action day coordinated by Eurojust in The Hague led to the dismantling of an international criminal network committing massive fraud with pay-TV, which shows organised crime expanding... read more

Fraud network taken down

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Eurojust joint investigation team dismantles organised crime group that caused damages of more than €600 000 The Hague, 10 April 2019 An organised crime group (OCG) involved in cross-border fraud, cybercrime and money laundering was taken down in Romania and Bulgaria with the support of... read more

'MF' files: two-day coordination meeting at Eurojust

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14 February 2019 On 13 and 14 February, a third coordination meeting was held at Eurojust regarding investigations into alleged criminal activity connected to the law firm 'MF'. On the invitation of German and Italian Desks at Eurojust, the Panamanian delegation met with representatives of... read more

International VAT fraud OCG dismantled

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4 May 2018 The national authorities of Belgium, Spain and Germany initiated investigations into an organised crime group (OCG) involved in a large-scale VAT fraud case that targeted numerous individuals and companies in Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Spain, Italy, Hungary, Portugal and Romania. This case, a... read more

Multiple fraud case unraveled in France

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Action day launched simultaneously in 16 European States by a French investigative judge with the support of Eurojust 26 April 2018 On 11 April, the large-scale 'Carton Rouge' operation was initiated by a French Investigative Judge from the Interregional Specialised Jurisdiction of Nancy (JIRS) in... read more