13.02.2026 15:35
The Louvre, the most visited museum in the world, is in trouble again. The museum has now become the target of a massive fraud network. The Paris Prosecutor's Office has dismantled a large-scale fraud gang that targeted ticket sales at the Louvre and the Palace of Versailles.
Jewelry theft, floods, strikes, and now the Louvre has become a victim of a massive fraud network. This network was dismantled through the efforts of the Paris Prosecutor's Office.
In France, police detained 9 people, including 2 museum employees, in an operation against a large-scale "ticket fraud" network identified as defrauding visitors at the Louvre Museum in Paris. According to a report by France 24, the museum management announced that the investigation was initiated following a complaint made to the police, and the findings indicated an organized and extensive fraud network.
ESPECIALLY CHINESE VISITORS WERE TARGETED
It was reported that 9 people, including 2 individuals working at the Louvre, were detained by the police on suspicion of being involved in the "ticket fraud" network. A report in Le Parisien also shared that the fraud network became operational in the summer of 2024 and specifically targeted Chinese visitors.