Philippines, South Korea, Interpol cuff 3,500 suspected cyber scammers, seize $300M

A transnational police operation has resulted in the arrest of 3,500 alleged cybercriminals and the seizure of $300 million in cash and digital assets. Interpol on Tuesday revealed the results of what it's dubbed Operation HAECHI IV – a six-month effort that saw 34 nations cooperate, with funding from South Korea. The …

[Yorick Hunt]

"Dodgy NFTs"

Tautology at its finest.

[simonlb]

Re: "Dodgy NFTs"

Jesus, and people are still buying these?

[Anonymous Coward]

Re: "Dodgy NFTs"

No worries mate!

I managed to convert all my NFTs to Ponzi-Coin!!

Just in time too, I see.

[ChoHag]

> "It is remarkable that global efforts to stay ahead of the latest criminal trends have resulted in a substantial growth in operational outcomes," said Kim Dong Kwon, head of Interpol's National Central Bureau in South Korea.

"When I, a policeman, do my job, policing happens! Who knew!?"

[kend1]

What do you mean 'everyone is guilty' ?

"Such activity was observed in the UK, where authorities reported several cases where AI-generated synthetic content was used to deceive, defraud, harass, and extort victims"...

So, basically all online ads?