An operation coordinated by the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) and executed with the support of security forces from 97 countries and territories led to the capture of 5,811 individuals linked to fraud and money laundering networks, in addition to the freezing of illicit assets valued at 293 million dollars.
The deployment, carried out between January 15 and April 30, was focused on dismantling organizations dedicated to social engineering scams, a criminal modality that manipulates victims to obtain money or confidential information. Among the schemes detected are identity theft, fake investment opportunities, online romance scams, sextortion, and deception related to corporate emails.
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As a result of the operation, authorities identified more than 142,000 victims around the world and examined 152,808 reports. In addition, they managed to clear 23,715 investigations, block 31,014 bank accounts used for illicit activities, and identify 15,606 people suspected of being part of these criminal networks.
Interpol highlighted that cooperation between participating countries was decisive in tracking the international flow of money and strengthening the response against transnational organized crime, especially that linked to financial crimes committed through digital platforms.
