Cybercrime gang arrested after turning Airbnbs into fraud centers

Eight members of an international phishing gang were arrested in Belgium and the Netherlands following a Europol-coordinated operation that disrupted campaigns which used Airbnb rentals as temporary call centers to impersonate banks and fraud prevention staff; the group deployed phishing links and social-engineering via email, SMS and WhatsApp to steal millions of euros, launder proceeds, and purchase luxury goods, with police seizing phones, data carriers, cash and high-value items.