International Criminal Police Organisation seizes $2 million worth of cryptocurrency through Operation First Light
The International Criminal Police Organisation's Operation First Light, a global operation involving 61 countries, disrupted online fraud networks by freezing 6,745 bank accounts and seizing $257 million worth of assets, including $2 million in cryptocurrency. Targeting phishing, investment fraud, fake online shopping sites, romance and impersonation scams, the operation arrested 3,950 suspects worldwide and identified 14,643 potential suspects.