$293 million seized and 5,811 arrests made in huge anti-scam and fraud action by Interpol and law enforcement agencies…
- Interpol’s Operation First Light 2026 spanned 97 countries, leading to 5,811 arrests, $239M seized, and 31,014 bank accounts blocked
- Authorities analyzed 152,808 cases, identified 15,606 suspects, and uncovered scams ranging from BEC to money laundering, with victims exceeding 142,000 globally
- Notable busts included a fake Brazilian police station in Eswatini, crypto laundering in Thailand, and scam centers in Palau, highlighting the scale and diversity of the crackdown
Interpol and various national law enforcement agencies arrested more than 5,800 people and seized hundreds of millions of dollars in one of the largest crackdowns on cybercrime to date.
In an announcement, Interpol said that it kicked off Operation First Light 2026 on January 15 and concluded it on April 30, 2026. Following an “initial period” of gathering intelligence and exchanging it among partners, police forces in 97 countries and territories started raiding premises, seizing digital equipment and cash, and arresting suspects.
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