The eCommerce Action 2017, a joint law enforcement operation which took place in 26 countries from 6 to 16 June 2017, resulted in the arrest of 76 professional fraudsters and members of internet based criminal networks suspected of online fraud activities. The suspects were responsible for more than 20 000 fraudulent transactions with compromised credit cards, with an estimated value exceeding EUR 5 million. The eCommerce Action 2017 (eComm 2017) targeted the criminal networks involved in this crime and the locations where illegally purchased goods had been delivered. Law enforcement and private sector formed teams for practical cooperation. The participating countries are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Colombia, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Hungary, Latvia, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. They received support and operational information from Canada, USA, Iceland and Georgia. Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) coordinated this operation from its headquarters in The Hague, with direct assistance from payment card schemes, banks, logistic companies and e-merchants. EC3 also supported national authorities on-the-spot by providing analytical services to the Member States.
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