Romanian police conducted a series of raids on Tuesday resulting in the arrest of 70 suspects allegedly involved in cyber crime. The Register wrote that the alleged criminals used compromised eBay accounts to run scams. The Associated Press said a court is expected to rule Wednesday on whether the detainees will be arrested for 29 days pending trial.

A blogger for Internet Scammer who writes extensively about cyber crime had one of the most comprehensive reports about Tuesday's sting. He wrote that the authorities targeted three organized cybercrime groups that had been operating for about four years in various countries, including Spain, Italy, France, New Zealand, Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Austria, the United States, Canada, and Switzerland and said the gangs were involved in multiple scams and online fraud:

"On the 6th of April 2010, 101 searches were conducted out under the coordination of the DIICOT prosecutors. Of these, 31 took place in Bucharest, 41 in Valcea, 12 in Teleorman, 4 in Timis as well as in other Romanian counties: Arges, Prahova, Brasov, Constanta, Dolj, Giurgiu, Suceava, Botosani, Bacau - 1 in each county. 10 simultaneous searches were conducted in the capital of the Czech Republic, Prague, where other members of the criminal groups were located. 70 persons were brought to the headquarters of the DIICOT Field Office in Valcea for hearings."

The Internet Scammer blog documents cyber criminal activity, including lists of fake escrow sites that trick online shoppers into sending cash to fraudsters via wire transfer.