How Barcelona Avoided €1M Scam During Lewandowski’s Transfer
In 2022, during Robert Lewandowski’s transfer to FC Barcelona, the club fell victim to an attempted fraud. Scammers impersonating Lewandowski’s agent, Pini Zahavi, convinced Barcelona to transfer €1 million to a bank account in Cyprus.
Fortunately, the bank detected suspicious activity and blocked the transaction before it was completed.
The fraudsters even threatened to lodge a UEFA complaint, but the bank eventually shut down the account.
The scammer’s identity was later traced to a man in the Netherlands, though no charges were pressed.