With the help of Ukrainian and Georgian law enforcement authorities, the Bern Cantonal Police has managed to identify a group of suspected online investment fraudsters. They are said to have operated over a hundred suspected fraudulent websites.
The perpetrators have set up an elaborate scheme with shell companies and associated bank and cryptocurrency accounts, the Bernese Public Prosecutor’s Office for Special Tasks wrote in a statement on Tuesday.
In such online scams, victims are encouraged to make so-called investments in securities or cryptocurrencies.
The investigation began in October 2019 and, in addition to the assistance of Ukrainian and Georgian law enforcement authorities, was also carried out with the assistance of Europol and the EU judicial authority Eurojust. The investigation began after a criminal complaint from an alleged victim in the canton of Bern.
In this case, arrests took place in Ukraine and Georgia. However, Bern authorities do not rule out that the perpetrators are still active. (jam/sda)
Soource :Watson
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