Few cases show the scale of that industry as clearly as the "Milton Group," a network of fake investment platforms that defrauded victims across Europe out of hundreds of millions of euros. We trace how such operations have industrialised, from call centres abroad to psychological scripts designed to manipulate victims within minutes. Then we turn to Europol, the EU agency meant to help coordinate the fight against exactly this kind of cross-border crime.
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[Newsletter N.8] Cybercrime and scams in Europe : is the EU's own house in order?
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Published on friday 31st july 2026 at 10h14
In this episode, we ask whether Europe is actually equipped to fight the scam industry it is up against, not just among criminals, but within its own institutions.
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