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The international operation of gigantic proportions, led by the Salzburg prosecutor's office in Austria and SPAK in Albania, has dismantled a criminal "Call Center" network in Tirana. The group is suspected of having benefited from over 50 million euros by defrauding European citizens, but what has made a splash in the international media is the use of the image of football star David Alaba to lure victims. The scam used the identities of well-k…
With fake videos by Alexander Van der Bellen, Armin Wolf or David Alaba, Albanian fraudsters lured at least 150 Austrians into the investment trap. The gang left nothing to chance in their "work" – and relied on technology and top-educated fraudsters. 17 April 2026: In a modern office tower in the heart of the Albanian capital Tirana, business runs like any other day. In a practical and modern way, one could call the image that Austrian investig…
With fake videos of the Federal President, the former chancellor and other acquaintances, victims in Austria were killed millions.
Operators were organized into teams, each specializing in a specific language to deceive victims.
Three call centres in Albania were excavated and ten people arrested. Among the victims were also numerous Austrians.
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