Several arrests across Europe in suspected phone fraud worth ?300m

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2026-09-29

Brussels (dpa) - Police were carrying out raids in 19 European countries on Tuesday over suspected fraud involving mobile phones sold online, resulting in damages of around ?300 million ($340 million), EU prosecutors say. The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) is alleging that crime organizations have sold over 1 million used mobile phones claiming they were new, according to a press release published on Tuesday. Over 160 searches have be......

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