Operation Chargeback Dismantles €300M Credit Card Fraud Networks

Operation Chargeback resulted in the dismantling of three international fraud and money laundering networks, impacting over 4.3 million credit cardholders across 193 countries. The coordinated law enforcement action, which took place on November 4, 2025, involved investigators from multiple countries, including Germany, the USA, and Canada, and was led by German prosecutors and the Federal Criminal Police Office.