Europol and Law Enforcement Crack Down on Multimillion-Euro Phishing Gang

Belgian and Dutch authorities, supported by Europol and Eurojust, dismantled a phone-phishing gang that targeted mainly elderly victims across multiple European countries, resulting in eight arrests, seizures of cash, luxury goods and electronic devices, and estimated millions of euros in damages; the report details the gang’s impersonation tactics, the multi-year investigation (started 2022), international coordination and public warnings to avoid similar scams.