Tag: FX Leader Case

Analysis – Prosecuting scam networks as criminal organizations

Court Cases Ben - November 27, 2021

We have been analyzing the cybercrime investigations and indictments of the Austrian and German law enforcement agencies. Most recently, the public prosecutors' offices in Bamberg, Rostock, and Cologne caused a stir with action days in Israel, Cyprus, Ukraine, Serbia, Bulgaria, and other jurisdictions. The respective law enforcement agencies investigate different cases but share their findings and coordinate their actions and charges. They do not prosecute individual scams but work on the hypothesis of criminal organizations.

Update on Europol law enforcement actions in Cyprus, Bulgaria, and Ukraine

Illegal Broker Activities Ben - October 15, 2021

On 6 October 2021, extensive law enforcement actions were coordinated by Europol and Eurojust in Cyprus, Bulgaria, and Ukraine. Please read our report here. These actions took place on the initiative of German prosecutors in Goettingen, Braunschweig, and Rostock and concerned the so-called "FX Leader Case." FX Leader was one of the alleged up to 170 scam brands operated by a cybercrime organization. During the action, a suspected high-ranking member was arrested in Limassol. Police seized numerous websites and domains.

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