European police bust network selling thousands of phone numbers to scammers

European police bust network selling thousands of phone numbers to scammers

International law enforcement has dismantled a sophisticated network selling phone numbers to facilitate cybercrimes across over 80 countries. The operation led to arrests, seizure of servers, and the disruption of a service linked to thousands of fraud cases and millions in losses. #Europol #SIMBox #CyberFraud #LatvianPolice

Keypoints

  • The network sold phone numbers registered in more than 80 countries for criminal activities.
  • Five suspects were arrested, including the alleged organizer, during an international police operation.
  • Authorities seized servers, 40,000 active SIM cards, and 1,200 SIM box devices used for mobile network exploitation.
  • Over 3,000 cyber fraud cases are linked to the illegal service, causing losses exceeding €5 million.
  • The platform enabled the creation of over 49 million online accounts for various crimes, including social media fraud and extortion.

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