14 DAY TRIAL // Law enforcement authorities from Finland, in collaboration with the Europol’s new European Cybercrime Center (EC3), have cracked down on the operations of an Asian criminal network that’s believed to have stolen over 70,000 EUR ($91,000) in Europe alone.
According to the Europol, two individuals suspected of being involved with the credit card fraud gang have been arrested. On their computers, investigators have found the details of around 15,000 compromised payment cards.
The criminal organization is said to have misused credit card details stolen from all over the world. In addition, authorities believe the criminals are also involved in international payment fraud and illegal immigration.
“In this case, the commitment of the Finnish Border Guard and National Police, coupled with the close international cooperation facilitated by Europol’s EC3, has been crucial for investigating this sophisticated scam,” said Troels Oerting, head of the EC3.
“As the central point in Europe for tackling cybercrime, EC3 will continue to proactively support other investigations of this nature.”