by AdrianaAMLP | Aug 25, 2026
South Africa: 39 arrests, $2.67M seized and 257 bank accounts blocked in a romance and investment scam network targeting retirees. Romania: an investment scam resulted in an estimated €143M stolen and laundered globally, with 11 arrests. Italy: one account moved...
by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Aug 3, 2026
The report highlights a sharp rise in AI-driven scams, business email compromise, ransomware, synthetic identities and social engineering, with cybercrime losses more than doubling since 2024 to USD 484 million. INTERPOL calls for stronger cross-border cooperation,...
by AdrianaAMLP | Aug 3, 2026
INTERPOL’s latest African Cyberthreat Assessment identifies increasing use of AI by criminal groups alongside business email compromise, ransomware, online scams and other cyber-enabled financial crime. The assessment places these developments within a broader...
by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Jul 9, 2026
The operation targeted social engineering scams, including business email compromise, investment fraud, romance scams, impersonation fraud and sextortion. Authorities also analysed 152,808 cases, solved 23,715 investigations, blocked 31,014 bank accounts, identified...
by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Jun 19, 2026
Key findings show traffickers using fake modelling agencies, coercive recruitment tactics, encrypted apps, cryptocurrency payments, and even AI-generated profiles, alongside “e-pimping” networks and large-scale online advertising ecosystems, highlighting a growing,...
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