Israeli and European police arrest suspects in Israel-run investment fraud
Simona Weinglass is an investigative reporter at The Times of Israel. Police enter a building on May 11, 2021, in connection with an 'action day' against alleged investment fradusters. (Rheinland Pflaz Police) In a rare move, Israeli police last month arrested a suspect in an alleged €30 million ($36 million) investment scam, according to Europol. In a cross-border “action day” that took place on May 11, five people were arrested in Bulgaria and one in Israel, in connection with what Europol described as “a fraud scheme organized mainly by Israeli nationals.” Five other suspects wer...