INTERPOL’s Operation First Light 2026 led to 5,811 arrests, intercepted USD 293M in illicit assets and blocked 31,014 bank accounts across 97 countries, disrupting global fraud and ML networks

by | 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...

FATF’s report urges greater use of PPPs to combat illicit finance, highlighting 84 PPPs across 52 jurisdictions, with 75%+  sharing strategic intelligence and 55–66% facilitating operational intelligence

by | Jul 8, 2026

It showcases successful initiatives such as Singapore’s Project FRONTIER+, which led to over 2,100 arrests, the freezing of 36,000 bank accounts, and the seizure of S$28.2 million, demonstrating the value of collaboration between authorities and the private...

OECD and UNDP use the Tax Inspectors Without Borders Annual Report 2026 to show how hands-on tax audit support is strengthening revenue mobilisation, investigation capacity and international co-operation

by | Jul 2, 2026

The annual report, published on 2 July 2026, reviews TIWB’s 2025 results and activities, including progress on revenue mobilisation, capacity building, institutional resilience, taxpayer compliance and peer-to-peer learning across tax administrations. It also marks...

FATF officially launches its 2026–2028 ‘Roadmap on Combatting Fraud’, marking the start of the UK Presidency, targeting scam compounds, digital enablers and faster cross-border financial intelligence

by | Jul 1, 2026

The UK Presidency for 2026–2028 will focus on fraud as a major and rapidly growing source of illicit finance, with FATF noting that nearly 90% of assessments in the previous round identified fraud as a major proceeds-generating offence. FATF also plans to strengthen...