Fake trading platforms: Eurojust seizes 100+ servers

Investigators from seven countries struck an alleged supplier of fake trading platforms on November 3, 2026. The authorities searched 17 locations, seized more than 100 servers and arrested seven suspects, who are to be surrendered or extradited to Germany. The case was led by the public prosecutor's office in Itzehoe. For you as an investor, one point matters most: the scam built on supposed crypto, forex and stock platforms carries on, even if part of the technology behind it has been switched off. Looking up a platform yourself before the first transfer protects your money more reliably than any raid.

The figures in this article come from the Eurojust press release of November 3, 2026. Eurojust is the EU agency for criminal justice cooperation; it coordinates cross-border proceedings between the public prosecutors of the member states. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty by a final judgment.

Raid on fake trading platforms: 17 searches in seven countries

Authorities from Germany, Cyprus, Finland, Albania, Israel, Kosovo and North Macedonia took part on the action day. On the German side, Eurojust names the cybercrime unit of the public prosecutor's office at the Itzehoe regional court and the State Criminal Police Office of Schleswig-Holstein. Europol supplied analysis, cross-checked data against its own databases and sent digital forensics experts to Albania and Kosovo.