Chinese Man Proves to Be Worse Businessman Than Liepāja Market Traders — 345 Thousand Euros for Non-Existent Goods
Operation 'Alice' reveals that even on the dark web there are scammers who can't deliver promised goods — a situation that would be unacceptable at Liepāja market.
Europol reports on Operation 'Alice', which captured a 35-year-old Chinese man who turned out to be a worse businessman than any Liepāja market trader. The man operated 373,000 fraudulent websites and earned 345,000 euros from 10,000 customers, but delivered nothing in return.
'That's unprofessional,' comments Liepāja market trader Valdis. 'We, if we take money, at least give something back — even if it's just advice on where to buy cheaper.' Meanwhile, trainers at the Olympic Center are concerned that people pay for non-existent things, while a pool membership costs just a couple of euros and gives real results.
Interestingly, this Chinese man managed to scam 10,000 people — that's more than half of Liepāja's population! But such a scheme wouldn't work in our city. Liepāja residents are experienced — if someone promises something for free in an online store, they immediately ask: 'What's the catch?'
Europol director Catherine De Bolle claims that criminals have nowhere to hide, but apparently she hasn't been in Liepāja's old town narrow streets during a winter storm. There even GPS doesn't work, let alone international cooperation. The operation lasted from 2021, which by Liepāja standards is an eternity — our traders recognize scammers by the sound of their footsteps.
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