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Suspected fraud with diesel defeat devices in Germany; Italy and Switzerland

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The Hague, 22 July 2020 Judicial authorities in Germany are conducting an in-depth fraud investigation on the use of more than 200 000 diesel 'defeat devices' in cars produced by an international automotive group and international commercial vehicle manufacturer, as well as their subsidiaries. Coordinated... read more

Large-scale tax fraud in Italy dismantled with Eurojust support

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The Hague, 17 July 2020 Eurojust supported the Italian national authorities in cracking down on an organised crime group involved in large-scale tax fraud concerning diesel fuel and other financial crimes. 7 people were arrested in Italy and several assets were seized. The estimated damage... read more

Eurojust action against criminal groups abusing corona crisis

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The Hague, 8 April 2020 Eurojust has taken action in various cases of online fraud and computer hacking by criminal organisations abusing the current COVID 19-crisis. At the request of, for instance, Germany, France and the Czech Republic, cross-border investigations are actively supported, regarding fake... read more

Disruption of organised crime group selling worthless stocks

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20 November 2019 An organised crime group (OCG) involved in investment fraud and market manipulation has been dismantled. An estimated 400 victims were defrauded of approximately EUR 16 million. In an action day yesterday, more than 100 simultaneous searches were carried out in Germany, Austria... 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

Major hit against fraud and money laundering

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ES 30 January 2019 Yesterday, a joint action led by Germany (the Public Prosecutor's Office (PPO) Cologne and Police Cologne) and Italy (PPO Bolzano, with the support of Guardia di Finanza Brunico) resulted in the dismantling of an organised crime group (OCG) involved in large-scale... read more

Europe-wide operations against OCG involved in online fraud

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25 July 2018 The Public Prosecution Office (PPO) of Dresden, the Saxon State Office of Criminal Investigation (SSOCI) and the PPO of Vilnius conducted a successful six-year investigation, 'Operation Warenagent', into organised cyber fraud, delivering a major hit against an international organised criminal group (OCG)... read more