INTERPOL-led agencies arrested 5,811 suspects and seized $293 million in illicit assets during Operation First Light 2026, a global crackdown on social engineering fraud and money laundering across 97 countries. The operation identified over 142,000 victims and used tools like I-GRIP to block bank accounts and virtual wallets, showing the scale of transnational scam networks. #INTERPOL #OperationFirstLight2026 #I-GRIP
Keypoints
- Authorities arrested 5,811 suspects in a 97-country operation.
- They seized $293 million in illicit assets and blocked thousands of accounts.
- Operation First Light 2026 targeted business email compromise, sextortion, impersonation, romance, and investment scams.
- Investigators identified more than 142,000 victims worldwide.
- INTERPOL coordinated the action with regional and international policing partners.