Investigation into Call Center Scam Nets Over 170 Suspects, Seizes Millions in Assets
In a coordinated international operation, German authorities, along with their European counterparts, have arrested over 170 individuals suspected of being involved in a massive call center scam that has allegedly defrauded victims of at least €8 million since 2014.
The suspects, reportedly posing as bank employees or police officers, targeted elderly individuals, using falsified documents such as invoices, court orders and debt collection notices to deceive their victims.
The operation, which began at dawn, involved the execution of three arrest warrants and the seizure of numerous pieces of evidence. The search and arrest efforts took place in five European countries, including Germany, Greece, Austria, the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic, with the involvement of Eurojust and Europol.
The investigation, still ongoing, was coordinated with the support of the Financial Intelligence Unit, the German state prosecutor’s office in Dresden reported.