Criminal Network Busted for Fake French Wine Sales

Tue Jul 01 2025 12:59:22 GMT+0300 (Eastern European Summer Time)
Criminal Network Busted for Fake French Wine Sales

A coordinated group was accused of forging French wine, selling it at exorbitant prices, marking a troubling rise in wine fraud schemes.


Authorities have uncovered a decade-long wine fraud scheme that saw fake French wine being sold for up to 15,000 euros per bottle. This case highlights the increasing trend of wine fraud, as con artists target luxury markets.

In recent years, a sophisticated criminal network engaged in selling counterfeit French wine has been uncovered by Europol. The operation involved producing wine in Italy, which was then falsely labeled as prestigious French brands and sold at gourmet prices, primarily in Italy and Switzerland. These counterfeit bottles appeared on the market around 2019, deceiving retailers and high-end consumers who believed they were purchasing authentic high-end French vintages like those from Château Angélus in Bordeaux. Europol's intervention resulted in the arrest of six individuals connected to the scam. This issue of wine fraud is part of a broader pattern where both small-time scammers and organized crime groups exploit the inflated prices in the luxury wine market. While wine fraud isn't as widespread as personal finance corruption, it disproportionately impacts affluent consumers, tricking them into paying steep prices for inauthentic products. This development reflects the ongoing challenge faced by both consumers and authorities in regulating the authenticity and origin of product labels, particularly in high-value industries like wine.

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