How crime is nurtured online

About this episode

This episode explores the increasing scale and sophistication of online crime, including fraud and cyberattacks, and how these activities are facilitated through the internet.

Online fraud is increasing in scale, diversity and sophistication, at a pace we have never seen before. From investment fraud to cyberattacks, to get people’s money and data, to the laundering of this criminal money via cryptocurrencies, the entire life cycle of crime takes place online. The Internet is the criminal theatre of today, as almost all serious and organised crime has a digital footprint. In this instalment of The Europol Podcast, we uncover the digital criminal underworld to find out how crime is nurtured online. Speakers Burkhard Mühl, Head of the European Financial and Economic Crime Centre (EFECC) at Europol. Tamara Schotte, Head of Analysis & Strategic Coordination Unit at Europol. Marijn Schuurbiers, Head of Operations in the European Cybercrime Centre at Europol. Sebastian Bley, Head of the Serious Fraud team at Europol.

People in this episode

Guests: Burkhard Mühl, Tamara Schotte, Marijn Schuurbiers, Sebastian Bley

Topics covered

• online fraud
• cybercrime
• cryptocurrency
• digital crime
• investment fraud
• cyberattacks

Keywords

• online fraud
• cybercrime
• cryptocurrency
• investment fraud
• cyberattacks
• digital footprint
• money laundering

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Europol, European Financial and Economic Crime Centre, European Cybercrime Centre, Serious Fraud team

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