⚠️JUST IN: A 19 year old Belgian arrested under the suspicion of running a phishing ring

Belgian federal police announced their apprehension of a 19 year old teenager from Antwerp. Authorities believe that he is one of the key members of a group, that specializes in Europe and runs organized phishing campaigns and engages in money laundering.

The investigation started in March 2026, organized by the Federal Judicial Police East Flanders. They describe a common fraud model of said group. Victims receive a call from a phony government official, which then triggers a call from a bank helpdesk, who persuades the victim to install remote access software. Afterwards, the fraudsters have free reign over the victim's financial accounts.

Authorities are speculating that the organization originates from the Netherlands, and runs part of their operations in Belgium.

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