- Detectives investigating 541 suspected crypto crimes.
- Region’s police have launched a dedicated cybercrimes unit.
- Scammers using bogus IDs to dupe Basque Instagram users.
A crypto crime wave is sweeping Southern Europe.
Police warn that scammers, crypto kidnappers, and money launderers are running amok.
The latest area to report a rise in crypto crime is the Basque Country, in Northern Spain, reported Spanish media outlet Cope. Ertzaintza, the region’s police force, said the 541 crypto-related crime cases investigated last year still remain active.
Ertzaintza officers said they have invested in tools to help them monitor crypto transactions across multiple blockchain networks. They have also developed new interdepartmental teams that…
