Portuguese police bust darknet-based counterfeit cash network

guest · Sep 9, 2019

Portuguese police bust darknet-based counterfeit cash network
September 9, 2019
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...-based-counterfeit-cash-network-idUSKCN1VU1I3

Portugal has broken up a counterfeit money ring that used dark websites to sell fake banknotes in exchange for virtual currency, arresting five people including the suspected kingpin who was extradited from Colombia, police said on Monday.

The ring was the second largest of its kind discovered in Europe, according to Europol, which assisted Portuguese police in the operation, code-named Deep Money.
In a statement, Portuguese criminal investigation police said the five people taken into custody were suspected of counterfeiting and organized crime.

“Counterfeit notes were advertised in one of the darknet’s main markets, and orders were received either through private messaging on that market or through encrypted chat platforms,” the statement said.
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