5,811 arrests, $293 million seized over social engineering scams

Criminals who pose as police officers, romantic partners, and business suppliers have built fraud operations that reach across continents. A four-month enforcement campaign against these schemes wrapped up, and police in 97 countries and territories took part. Thousands of arrests The campaign, called Operation First Light 2026, centered on social engineering scams and the money laundering that moves their proceeds. Arrests reached 5,811. Investigators intercepted $293 million in illicit assets. Blocking those funds relied in … More →

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