Operation HAECHI-I intercepts $83M in online financial crimes

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Amid an exponential increase in online fraud, an INTERPOL-coordinated operation codenamed HAECHI-I mobilized more than 40 specialized law enforcement officers across the Asia Pacific region. Over six months of coordinated intelligence collection and joint operations, police were able to intercept a total of $83 million in illicit funds transferred from victims to the perpetrators of cyber-enabled financial crime. Officially concluding last week, Operation HAECHI-I focused particularly on five types of online financial crime: investment fraud, … More →

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