Annual report: OLAF investigations uncover over €600 million affected by fraud and irregularities

In 2022 the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) protected €600 million of EU taxpayers’ money by recommending the recovery of over €426 million to the EU budget from fraud and... Read more »

OLAF and the Hungarian Prosecutor sign cooperation arrangement

The European Anti-fraud Office (OLAF) and the Office of the Prosecutor General of Hungary have signed a cooperation arrangement, which commits both to closer cooperation in order to protect... Read more »

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Hook, line and sinker: cybercrime network phishing bank credentials arrested in Romania

The criminal group sent phishing text messages and emails to get access to victims’ bank accounts A joint operation between Estonia, Lithuania and Romania, supported by Europol and Eurojust, led... Read more »

Eu-wide vat fraud organised crime group busted

The damage caused to the EU economy due to the VAT fraud reached EUR 60 million. The fraudulent schemes affected several countries, including Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Portugal,... Read more »

Europol: airline tickets fraud

95 individuals suspected of traveling with airline tickets bought using stolen, compromised or fake credit card details have been detained in a major international law enforcement operation targeting airline... Read more »

Europol, Third Strategic Meeting on Payment Card Fraud

On 13 and 14 December 2016, Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3), together with ASEANAPOL and INTERPOL, and with the support of the Romanian National Police and the Royal Thai... Read more »

Five arrests in major online fraud and money laundering operation

Spanish National Police, together with French law enforcement authorities and the support of Europol, have delivered a major blow to an international criminal group responsible for large-scale online payment... Read more »