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Interpol seizes $293M, arrests 5,811 in global anti-scam operation
Interpol's Operation First Light 2026, spanning 97 countries over three months, resulted in $293 million seized and 5,811 arrests. The operation targeted online scams and fraud networks. Authorities disrupted large-scale phishing, investment fraud, and romance scam operations.
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The scale is impressive, but the real test is whether these arrests lead to sustained disruption of scam infrastructure and victim restitution.
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$293 million seized and 5,811 arrests made in huge anti-scam and fraud action by Interpol and law enforcement agencies across 97 countries →
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