⚡️👮♂️ NEW - A crypto scam ring operating between Albania and France has been dismantled.
It all started with a simple online ad. Chantal, a French business owner, initially invested €250 on a platform that seemed perfectly legitimate. Her returns skyrocketed quickly, and advisors with French-sounding names provided her with daily support. LinkedIn profiles, ID documents, professional applications: everything seemed real.
For months, the scammers pushed her to invest more and more. €5,000, then €10,000, then tens of thousands of euros more. When she finally tried to withdraw her earnings, nothing worked anymore. Under constant pressure, sometimes receiving up to 20 messages a day, she nevertheless continued to send money in the hope of recovering her savings.
The French police investigation eventually led to a call center in Albania, where operators spent their days convincing French victims to invest in fake cryptocurrency platforms.
On site, investigators discovered dozens of computers and the victims’ contact information.
In total, at least 19 French victims were identified, with losses totaling nearly €1.5 million. For Chantal, the bill comes to €300,000—her life savings.
“They steal more than your money. They steal your dignity. They steal your intelligence. They steal everything you are.”
It all started with a simple online ad. Chantal, a French business owner, initially invested €250 on a platform that seemed perfectly legitimate. Her returns skyrocketed quickly, and advisors with French-sounding names provided her with daily support. LinkedIn profiles, ID documents, professional applications: everything seemed real.
For months, the scammers pushed her to invest more and more. €5,000, then €10,000, then tens of thousands of euros more. When she finally tried to withdraw her earnings, nothing worked anymore. Under constant pressure, sometimes receiving up to 20 messages a day, she nevertheless continued to send money in the hope of recovering her savings.
The French police investigation eventually led to a call center in Albania, where operators spent their days convincing French victims to invest in fake cryptocurrency platforms.
On site, investigators discovered dozens of computers and the victims’ contact information.
In total, at least 19 French victims were identified, with losses totaling nearly €1.5 million. For Chantal, the bill comes to €300,000—her life savings.
“They steal more than your money. They steal your dignity. They steal your intelligence. They steal everything you are.”
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