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FBI Warns of Courier Cash Scams Fueling Crypto Investment Fraud

Beware of scammers who are using couriers to collect cash from victims, often under the guise of required investments or fines to withdraw from a fake crypto investment firm. The FBI warns that these scammers will instruct victims to hand over cash to a courier, often using verification tactics like sharing a dollar bill serial number or password to gain trust.

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Police officers in tactical gear stand outside a call centre during a daytime raid in Tirana, Albania.

Police Disrupt €50 Million Crypto Investment Fraud Ring

A massive €50 million crypto investment fraud ring has been dismantled thanks to a joint investigation by Austrian and Albanian authorities, supported by Europol and Eurojust, resulting in the arrest of 10 suspects and the seizure of cash and electronic devices. The alleged scammers, operating from call centres in Albania, left a trail of financial devastation across Italy, Germany, Greece, Spain, Canada, and the UK.

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