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‘Dark web’ fraud sites cracked, 100s of suspects: Europol

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Detectives in 23 countries have smashed a fraudulent dark web platform purporting to offer child abuse images, EU police agency Europol said on Friday, with 440 customers in their sights.

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International investigators have reportedly shut down a network of fraud on the Darknet.

·Zürich, Switzerland
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The Bayerische Landeskriminalamt has closed more than 370,000 Internet sites on the Darknet. Pictures of sexual violence against children were offered there. Germany-wide 14 suspects are investigated. By Jonas Wengert.[more]]>

·Hamburg, Germany
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An international police operation involving 23 countries, including Slovenia, has dismantled one of the largest fraudulent networks of websites on the dark web that offered photos and videos of child sexual abuse, Europol announced.

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A fraudster leads to 440 suspects: Bavarian investigators succeed in an unusual coup. They can uncover a worldwide paedophile network.

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An international police operation involving 23 countries, including Slovenia, has dismantled one of the largest fraudulent networks of websites on the dark web that offered photos and videos of child sexual abuse, the European Police Office (Europol) announced today. 440 customers have also been identified.

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LVZ - Leipziger Volkszeitung broke the news in Leipzig, Germany on Friday, March 20, 2026.
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