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Spain Dismantles €460 Million Crypto Fraud Ring, Arrests Five

Spain Dismantles €460 Million Crypto Fraud Ring, Arrests Five

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2025-06-30 12:09:02
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Spanish authorities have cracked down on a sophisticated crypto investment fraud scheme, arresting five individuals linked to laundering €460 million. The operation, supported by Europol and international law enforcement agencies, targeted a criminal network with victims spanning over 5,000 globally.

The arrests—three in the Canary Islands and two in Madrid—unravel part of a broader syndicate. Investigators uncovered a Hong Kong-based business and banking structure used to funnel illicit proceeds through payment gateways and multi-named exchange accounts. "Online fraud is an epidemic affecting EU citizens, businesses and public institutions alike," Europol stated, highlighting the transnational scale of crypto-enabled financial crime.

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