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EU prosecutors uncover gang that sold one million used phones as new
Original: Investigation Troja: EPPO uncovers criminal organisation suspected of having sold over one million used mobile phones as if they were new
The European Public Prosecutor's Office says its investigation, codenamed Troja, has uncovered a criminal organisation suspected of selling more than one million used mobile phones as if they were new. The scheme allegedly deceived consumers across the EU and may involve fraud and customs offences. Prosecutors say the case highlights growing cross-border consumer fraud in the electronics trade, and further details are expected as the inquiry advances.
Why now: The EU prosecution office has just announced a large-scale fraud investigation affecting potentially millions of consumers.
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- Investigation Troja: EPPO uncovers criminal organisation suspected of having sold over one million used mobile phones as if they were new · The independent public prosecution office of the EU
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