π¨ 5,800+ arrests, USD 293 million intercepted across 97 countries
The results of Operation First Light 2026 highlight the global scale of social engineering fraud and associated money laundering.
Coordinated by INTERPOL, the operation targeted the criminal networks behind business email compromise, investment scams, sextortion and romance fraud, uncovering more than 142,000 victims worldwide.
Key operational results:
π΅ 152,808 cases analysed
π΅ 23,715 cases solved
π΅ 15,606 suspects identified
π΅ 31,014 bank accounts blocked
π΅ 99 INTERPOL Notices and Diffusions issued
Through the use of INTERPOL’s Global Rapid Intervention of Payments (I-GRIP) mechanism, member countries swiftly froze both fiat and virtual illicit assets, protecting individuals and businesses from further financial harm.
Read more β‘οΈπ https://www.interpol.int/News-and-Events/News/2026/Over-5-800-arrests-USD-293-million-intercepted-in-global-fraud-bust
The results of Operation First Light 2026 highlight the global scale of social engineering fraud and associated money laundering.
Coordinated by INTERPOL, the operation targeted the criminal networks behind business email compromise, investment scams, sextortion and romance fraud, uncovering more than 142,000 victims worldwide.
Key operational results:
π΅ 152,808 cases analysed
π΅ 23,715 cases solved
π΅ 15,606 suspects identified
π΅ 31,014 bank accounts blocked
π΅ 99 INTERPOL Notices and Diffusions issued
Through the use of INTERPOL’s Global Rapid Intervention of Payments (I-GRIP) mechanism, member countries swiftly froze both fiat and virtual illicit assets, protecting individuals and businesses from further financial harm.
Read more β‘οΈπ https://www.interpol.int/News-and-Events/News/2026/Over-5-800-arrests-USD-293-million-intercepted-in-global-fraud-bust
π¨ 5,800+ arrests, USD 293 million intercepted across 97 countries
The results of Operation First Light 2026 highlight the global scale of social engineering fraud and associated money laundering.
Coordinated by INTERPOL, the operation targeted the criminal networks behind business email compromise, investment scams, sextortion and romance fraud, uncovering more than 142,000 victims worldwide.
Key operational results:
π΅ 152,808 cases analysed
π΅ 23,715 cases solved
π΅ 15,606 suspects identified
π΅ 31,014 bank accounts blocked
π΅ 99 INTERPOL Notices and Diffusions issued
Through the use of INTERPOL’s Global Rapid Intervention of Payments (I-GRIP) mechanism, member countries swiftly froze both fiat and virtual illicit assets, protecting individuals and businesses from further financial harm.
Read more β‘οΈπ https://www.interpol.int/News-and-Events/News/2026/Over-5-800-arrests-USD-293-million-intercepted-in-global-fraud-bust
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