Interpol: 5,811 Arrested, $293M Seized in Massive Cyber Crackdown

An Interpol-led anti-fraud operation conducted across 97 countries between Jan. 15 and Apr. 30 targeted large-scale social engineering schemes — including business email compromise, sextortion, impersonation and investment scams — and associated money laundering. The four-month crackdown resulted in 5,811 arrests, identification of over 142,000 victims across 152,808 cases, seizure of $293 million in illicit assets, and dismantling of scam centers in countries such as Eswatini and Palau.