Joint operation coordinated by the Romanian Cybercrime Unit, together with support from 20 different law enforcement agencies from Europe, America and Australia. Europol's EC3 facilitated co-operation with European and overseas states. 36,000 bank/credit card holders affected in 16 European countries.
Results
44 members of a global credit card fraud network arrested. 2 illegal workshops for producing devices and software to manipulate POS terminals dismantled. Illegal electronic equipment, financial data, cloned cards, and cash seized.
Main figures
- 44 members of a global credit card fraud network arrested
- 2 illegal workshops for producing devices and software to manipulate POS terminals dismantled