The Louvre Robbed Again — This Time by Its Own Tour Guides

The Louvre Robbed Again — This Time by Its Own Tour Guides

French police have uncovered a major fraud scheme at the Louvre that ran undetected for a decade. For years, museum guides led entire groups of Chinese tourists through the galleries using a single ticket per group, processing up to 20 groups a day. Security staff accepted bribes and turned a blind eye to the mass entries.

The scam generated approximately €10 million for the perpetrators. With the proceeds, they purchased apartments in France and Dubai, luxury cars, and filled safety deposit boxes with valuables. During the arrests, police recovered €1 million in cash from the participants.

This is not the first high-profile scandal to hit the Louvre, but it marks a particularly embarrassing case: the fraud was orchestrated by the museum’s own employees.

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