> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://darkwebinformer.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Eurojust Leads Global Crackdown on EUR 300 Million Credit Card Fraud Scheme with 18 Arrests - URL: https://darkwebinformer.com/eurojust-leads-global-crackdown-on-eur-300-million-credit-card-fraud-scheme-with-18-arrests/ - Published: 2025-11-05T16:37:10.000Z - Updated: 2025-11-05T16:37:10.000Z - Author: Dark Web Informer - Tags: News A sweeping international police operation coordinated by **Eurojust** has led to the arrest of **18 people** suspected of running an enormous credit card fraud network worth more than **EUR 300 million**. Among those taken into custody are **five executives** linked to **four German payment service providers** who allegedly helped the network move stolen money through legitimate financial channels. #### How the Scheme Worked Investigators say the operation revolved around **three connected groups** that set up hundreds of fake online subscription sites, from dating and streaming to adult content platforms, to quietly charge unsuspecting users. Between **2016 and 2021**, the group is believed to have tapped into **19 million credit card accounts** in **193 countries**, slipping small transactions under the radar to avoid suspicion. Most payments were kept **below EUR 50**, and charges appeared under vague or misleading names. Many of the websites were invisible to search engines, reachable only through **direct links**, which made them difficult for victims or banks to track. #### Payment Providers Under Scrutiny Authorities believe the criminals exploited **four different payment infrastructures** to process and launder the proceeds. Some company insiders, including compliance officers, are thought to have turned a blind eye — or even taken kickbacks — to keep the money flowing. To disguise their activities, the suspects used **shell firms in Cyprus and the United Kingdom**, allegedly created through **Crime-as-a-Service brokers** that specialize in hiding ownership and money trails. #### Luxembourg and U.S. Leads The first break in the case came from **Luxembourg**, [where prosecutors](https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/europol-credit-card-fraud-rings-stole-eur-300-million-from-43-million-cardholders/) opened a probe into **money laundering** and **misuse of corporate assets**. Searches there uncovered assets worth several million euros, and cooperation requests were sent to multiple partner countries. Because many suspects were **German nationals**, the case was ultimately merged into a larger investigation led by the **General Public Prosecutor’s Office of Koblenz**. Support from the **U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York** provided key financial records that helped map the network’s global structure and led to this week’s coordinated arrests. #### Coordinated Action Across Continents **Eurojust** organized **four coordination meetings** to plan simultaneous operations in **Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Spain, Cyprus, the Netherlands, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Singapore**. In all, investigators executed **90 European Investigation Orders** and **30 Mutual Legal Assistance requests**. **Europol** supplied intelligence support and deployed on-site specialists, including a **cryptocurrency analyst** in Luxembourg. #### Raids and Seizures More than **60 searches** were carried out during the action day, resulting in the seizure of **cryptocurrency wallets, luxury vehicles, laptops, phones, and communication devices**. Hundreds of officers were involved in the simultaneous raids. **Participating authorities** included: - **Germany:** General Public Prosecutor’s Office Koblenz, Federal Criminal Police (BKA), BaFin - **Luxembourg:** PPO Luxembourg, Investigative Judge, Financial Intelligence Unit, Judicial Police - **Cyprus:** Attorney General’s Office, MOKAS, Cyprus Police - **Italy:** State Police, Mobile Squad Novara - **Spain:** PPO Audiencia Nacional, PPO Balearic Islands, National Police UDEF - **Netherlands:** PPO Noord-Holland, National Police - **United Kingdom:** Metropolitan Police, Essex Police, Eastern Region Special Operations Unit - **Canada:** Department of Justice, RCMP, Toronto Police Service - **United States:** DOJ Office of International Affairs, U.S. Attorney’s Offices (Central District of California, SDNY), U.S. Marshals - **Singapore:** Singapore Police Force This landmark operation demonstrates the **effectiveness of international judicial collaboration** in dismantling large-scale cyber-enabled financial crime networks spanning multiple continents.