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Spanish police arrest six over $20M AI-powered investment scam

cryptoweekly by cryptoweekly
April 8, 2025
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The scammers would hit the same victim repeatedly, first posing as investment managers, then again as Europol agents offering to recover the stolen funds for a fee.

Authorities in Spain have arrested six people who helped operate a global AI-powered investment scam that stole over $20 million from at least 208 victims. 

The scammers would swindle victims up to three times. After stealing an initial sum through the investment scam, the fraudsters contacted victims twice more, masquerading as investment managers and then as authorities, offering to recover the stolen funds for a fee, Spanish police said in an April 7 statement. 

The scammers used deepfake ads of “national personalities” promising high returns on crypto investments, and would occasionally pose as financial advisers or even feign romantic interest to lure in victims.  

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