Spanish authorities dismantle a cryptocurrency investment fraud ring involving more than $500 million

According to Bitcoin.com News, the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation has announced that the Spanish National Guard has partnered with law enforcement agencies in Estonia, France, and the United States to successfully dismantle a cryptocurrency investment scam ring that defrauded more than 5,000 victims worldwide.
A total of five people were arrested in the operation, three in the Canary Islands and two in Madrid. The criminal network is believed to have laundered around 539 million dollars through a fraudulent investment scheme. The investigation found that the perpetrators established a global network of accomplices to facilitate cash withdrawals, bank transfers and cryptocurrency transfers, while setting up companies and banking infrastructure in Hong Kong to manage criminal funds.