Internet fraud: INTERPOL arrests 3,500 people, seizes $300m, in sting operation across Nigeria, Ghana, others
INTERPOL on December 19th announced the conclusion of a transcontinental police operation against online financial crime with almost 3,500 arrests and seizures of $300 million worth of assets across 34 countries.
The 6-month Operation HAECHI IV (July-December 2023) targeted 7 types of cyber-enabled scams: voice phishing, romance scams, online s+xtortion, investment fraud, money laundering associated with illegal online gambling, business email compromise fraud, and e-commerce fraud.
According to INTERPOL, the operation was carried out across 34 countries, which include Argentina, Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Ghana, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Liechtenstein, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Korea, Romania, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, UAE, UK, USA and Vietnam.
