EUROPEAN POLICE BUST €50M CRYPTO FRAUD RING
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Austrian and Albanian authorities dismantled a major cryptocurrency investment fraud operation that defrauded victims worldwide of over €50 million. The criminal network ran large-scale scams targeting investors seeking cryptocurrency returns.
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