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NEWS: US arrests 5 at Germany’s request as part of ‘Operation Chargeback’

Video screen reads "Operation Chargeback" during a news conference at Germany's Federal Criminal Police Office Bundeskriminalamt BKA in Wiesbaden, Germany, November 5, 2025.

By Tom Sims

THE U.S. has arrested five individuals at Germany’s request in a German-led internationally coordinated investigation of online fraud and money laundering networks that used payment service providers, the U.S. Department of Justice said.

The individuals – four U.S. citizens and one Canadian – were arrested in California and made their first appearance in court on Wednesday.

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