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📍 Yesterday in Riga, Executive Director De Bolle met with representatives from @Valsts_policija to discuss our continued cooperation #MakingEuropeSafer.
She also was briefed on the new 🇱🇻/🇮🇹-led network of 🇪🇺 homicide units for tackling organised crime related murders.
RT @EC3Europol: What is 'spoofing'? 🤔
It's a type of #CyberScam in which a #criminal impersonates the email address, display name, phone number or website URL of a trusted corporation, with the aim to trick victims into divulging their financial/personal details.
Learn the warning signs ⤵️
🚨 Action against criminal website that offered ‘spoofing’ services to fraudsters leads to 142 arrests.
💶 The website is believed to have caused an estimated worldwide loss in excess of EUR 115 million.
Details ⤵️
http://ow.ly/Y2mV50LMeaY
📍 Executive Director De Bolle travelled to Estonia this week for meetings with 🇪🇪 @Politsei, @kaitsepolitsei, & @maksu_tolliamet.
Discussions focused on strengthening our cooperation and discussing Europol's upcoming new strategy.
💡 This #InnovationFriday we’re highlighting SWOADS: 🇮🇹 @_Carabinieri_'s Stolen Works of Art Detection System.
🖼️ The system improves the process of gathering & disseminating info related to stolen art & is a key tool in the fight against the trafficking of cultural goods.
📍 Today Europol hosted the 3rd Strategic Cooperation Forum of the #EUROMED Police Project.
The event provided a platform for 🇪🇺 law enforcement to discuss common challenges & enhanced cooperation possibilities with counterparts from the MENA region.
🧸 The growth in online child sexual exploitation & abuse material is a significant challenge for law enforcement agencies.
On #EndChildSexAbuseDay, Europol and @GRACE_FCT_EU are releasing new guidelines for first responders.
Learn more ⤵️
https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/child-sexual-abuse-new-guidelines-for-first-responders
📍 Executive Director Catherine De Bolle welcomed a delegation of @EP_BudgControl MEPs to Europol’s HQ today.
💶 Europol works closely with 🇪🇺 Member States in assessing illicit activities against the EU’s recovery fund, preventing fraud & protecting EU financial interests.
👮 Europol works with police around the 🌍 to protect vulnerable children from abuse.
🎙️ Listen to the first episode of The Europol Podcast to learn more about our Victim Identification Task Force & #TraceAnObject website ⤵️
https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/europol-podcast/episode-1-protecting-vulnerable-children
🚨 Food fraud: about 27 000 tonnes off the shelves during Operation OPSON XI.
🔎 To detect criminal activities, national authorities conducted checks in customs areas, physical & online market places, and across the food supply chain.
Press Release ⤵️
http://ow.ly/lphP50LGGzp
#ARRESTED: Another #EUMostWanted fugitive is behind bars! 👏👏
This makes 8 fugitives arrested since the launch of this year’s campaign.
🚨 Keep the tips coming and help us #BringThemDown. Visit http://eumostwanted.eu/gameover and let us know if you recognise anyone.
♠️♦️ #GameOver
💡 The Europol Innovation Lab shared expertise & practical tools with the 🇳🇱 law enforcement community during their Science & Technology event today!
The event is part of #Innovember, @Politie’s month-long initiative to promote innovation in policing.
✍️ Today Europol signed a letter of intent with the 🇮🇹 Committee for Strategic Counter Terrorism Analysis.
Our closer cooperation with CASA will facilitate information sharing & a multi-agency approach to countering specific terrorist threats.
🚨 Spanish authorities clamp down on lavish lifestyle of criminal group.
👥 27 suspects arrested & massive amounts of drugs, cash as well as luxury vehicles and properties seized in 2-part operation.
Press release ⤵️
https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/spanish-authorities-clamp-down-lavish-lifestyle-of-criminal-group @guardiacivil
🔎 The European Network of Fugitive Active Search Teams is key to tracking down #EUMostWanted fugitives.
📽️ Guillaume, Head of FAST France @PoliceNationale, shares how int'l cooperation helps them find fugitives wanted by the 🇫🇷 judicial system ⤵️
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsrMCmOVmSk
RT @EC3Europol: Taking your business #online & selling products or services to anyone, anywhere, is an exciting step! 🎁
Always consider the #cybersecurity dimension:
1⃣ Prepare your business
2⃣ Set your defences
3⃣ Sell & get paid safely
4⃣ Reach out if you need help
Our tips to #SellSafe ⤵️
⚠️ 59 scammers arrested during a coordinated crackdown on e-commerce fraud.
🛒 While online payments are generally secure, criminals are always finding new ways to steal your money.
Follow @EC3Europol for tips on how to #SellSafe & #BuySafePaySafe.
♠️ Europol & #ENFAST need your help to make Europe safer.
♦️ The #EUMostWanted list identifies some of Europe's most dangerous fugitives.
♣️ Help us #BringThemDown. Visit the website or check out these tweets to see if you recognise anyone ⤵️⤵️
https://nitter.eu/i/events/1579839605410504708
📍 Executive Director De Bolle welcomed @gardainfo Commissioner Harris to Europol this week to mark 100 years of An Garda Síochána.
📷 To celebrate the occasion, a temporary exhibit of historical Garda photos was opened at our HQ.
🇮🇪 Comhghairdeas!
💡 It's #InnovationFriday! Today we're highlighting a project from 🇳🇱 @Politie where AI is used as a tool to help solve cold cases.
📽️ Project KEES empowers police to work more efficiently by prioritising cold cases that are most likely to be solved with further investigation.
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