Online Trading Fraud: 24 German Victims Invest Over One Million Euros (heise.de)

• 24 investors from seven German states deposited €1.17 million into fake trading platforms.
• A 61-year-old Swedish woman allegedly helped the gang as a director and received around €100,000.
• The suspect was extradited from Sweden in March 2026 and is in custody.

"Prosecutors in Karlsruhe have indicted a 61-year-old Swedish woman for aiding a criminal gang that defrauded 24 investors across Germany of more than one million euros through fake online trading platforms. Profits were never paid out."