Police arrests 5,800 suspects in global anti-fraud crackdown

Operation First Light 2026, a global law enforcement initiative coordinated by INTERPOL, targeted social engineering fraud and money laundering across 97 countries, resulting in 5,811 arrests and the seizure of $293 million in illicit assets. The operation identified over 142,000 victims and disrupted thousands of financial fraud cases, including business email compromise, romance scams, and investment fraud. This effort is part of a broader series of coordinated actions, including Operation Synergia II and Operation Red Card 2.0, aimed at dismantling transnational cybercrime networks.

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