Interpol Seizes 300 Million USD from Romance Scams, Deepfakes, Extortion

Interpol has arrested 3,500 people and seized 300 million USD in proceeds from cybercrime, including scams leveraging AI technology, in 34 countries. The six-month operation, codenamed HAECHI IV, targeted a plurality of online scams, including voice phishing, romance scams, extortion, investment fraud, money laundering associated with illegal online gambling, business email compromise, e-commerce fraud, and deepfakes. Investigators worked together to track fraudsters and freeze their bank acco