Scam Centers Under Pressure as INTERPOL Makes More Arrests

International police agencies are mowing through scam centers.

INTERPOL has announced a “first-of-its-kind cybercrime operation” that has led to 201 arrests. Authorities across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have identified a further 382 suspects. The coordinated operation targeted online fraud, financial scams, malware distribution, and digital extortion, as global law enforcement agencies step up efforts to disrupt organized cybercrime at scale.

Key takeaways

• INTERPOL-led authorities across the MENA region arrested 201…