๐๐ฐ Interpol Seizes $439M in Global Cybercrime Crackdown
๐จ Operation HAECHI VI โ Global Action:
๐ Spanning 40 countries (AprilโAugust)
๐ก๏ธ Targeted 7 types of cybercrime: investment fraud, laundering, phishing, romance scams, e-commerce fraud & more
๐ฐ๐ท Supported financially by South Korea
๐ต Massive Seizures & Freezes:
๐ฐ $439M criminal proceeds seized
๐ช Includes $97M in crypto & physical assets
๐ฆ 68,000 bank accounts blocked
๐ 400 crypto wallets frozen, $16M recovered
๐ฎโโ๏ธ Notable Arrests & Cases:
๐ต๐น Portugal: 45 suspects stole $270K in social security fraud (531 victims)
๐ Africa & UK (Aug 2025): $97.4M retrieved, 1,200+ arrests, 88,000 victims
โ๏ธ March 2025: 306 suspects arrested, laundering via digital assets
๐ Why This Matters?:
โ๏ธ Criminals exploit cryptoโs cross-border nature
๐ค Interpol, Chainalysis, TRM Labs stress global cooperation
๐ท๐บ Example: Operation Destabilise dismantled Russian laundering ring ($25.5M seized)
๐ Takeaway
๐ Interpol proves stolen crypto can be traced & recovered
๐ But with $40.9B illicit crypto flows in 2024, only deeper international cooperation can stop global fraud networks ๐๐
