<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>Europol dismantled a cryptocurrency fraud ring that scammed over 5,000 victims worldwide, laundering €460 million.</li><li>The operation, named Operation Borrelli, was led by Spain's Guardia Civil and involved collaboration with law enforcement in Estonia, France, and the U.S.</li><li>The scammers targeted victims through crypto romance scams on chats or dating apps, stealing money through fake platforms and using complex transfers to hide it.</li><li>Five members of the criminal network were arrested, and authorities performed searches between the Canary Islands and Madrid to curb the cryptocurrency investment fraud.</li></ul>

Europol dismantles €460M crypto scam targeting 5,000 victims worldwide

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