Online Fraud: Interpol Arrest Over 21,000 Worldwide
INTERPOL said 35 countries participated in the operation dubbed First Light and this led to 21,549 arrests in more than 10,000 raids, as well as the seizure of almost $154 million of illicit funds .
by SaharaReporters, New York
Dec 09, 2020
A year-long investigative clampdown on criminal networks coordinated by the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) has demonstrated the scale of phone and online frauds worldwide, the organisation said in a statement on Wednesday.
INTERPOL said 35 countries participated in the operation dubbed First Light and this led to 21,549 arrests in more than 10,000 raids, as well as the seizure of almost $154 million of illicit funds .