German police have arrested 10 people suspected of being involved in an Internet scam that could have cost victims hundreds of thousands of euros.
An 18-month-long investigation resulted in raids in several German cities and the arrests of 10 Russians, Ukrainians and Germans who police think were involved in "phishing" - or tricking people into revealing personal or financial details.
The group targeted bank customers who received e-mails supposedly from organisations like Ebay and Deutsche Telekom.
Attached to the e-mails was so-called Trojan horse software, which records data entered in computers.
Germany's Crime Office said the suspects had led luxurious lifestyles involving expensive jewellery, cars and travel.
The inquiry stretched across several western German cities, including Cologne and Frankfurt.
