12 Arrested as Interpol Takes Down Transnational Sextortion Ring

By Deeba Ahmed
Interpol has confirmed the dismantling of a transnational sextortion gang that raked in a whopping $47,000 from dozens of victims.
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Interpol arrests thousands of scammers in operation “First Light 2022”

Law enforcement agencies around the world appear to have scored a major victory in the fight against fraudsters, in an operation which has seized tens of millions of dollars and seen more than 2000 people arrested.

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Cybercrime Syndicate Leader Behind Phishing and BEC Scams Arrested in Nigeria

By Deeba Ahmed
Cyber security companies across the globe helped Interpol bust an unnamed cybercriminal being large-scale BEC scams and phishing…
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FBI arrests 65 in BEC scams that took $51 million from U.S. businesses

“Operation Eagle Sweep” is the latest crackdown on business email compromise (BEC) scams by international law enforcement.

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IDnow partners with Interpol to share expertise via global training programmes

IDnow has announced a partnership with the International Criminal Police Organisation – Interpol. The 12 month collaboration will see IDnow experts deliver a series of training programmes to local law enforcement and immigration departments, starting i… Continue reading IDnow partners with Interpol to share expertise via global training programmes

Interpol arrests 11 alleged members of Nigerian scam syndicate ‘SilverTerrier’

International law enforcement authorities say they’ve arrested nearly a dozen members of a notorious Nigerian cybercrime gang potentially responsible for targeting as many as 50,000 victims in various scams in recent years. Some of the 11 suspects are thought to be associated with “SilverTerrier,” a syndicate accused of employing a range of malware variants in tens of thousands of financial scams dating back to at least 2014, Interpol said Wednesday. The announcement comes two months after three members of the same group were arrested after a year-long Interpol-led investigation called Operation Falcon into the prolific business email compromise (BEC) scams the group’s members are alleged to have pulled off over the years. Authorities called this latest roundup Operation Falcon II. The arrests occurred between Dec. 13 and 22, but it’s not clear exactly where. A statement from a senior Nigerian law enforcement official and included in the Interpol release referenced […]

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