UK and INTERPOL Launch Global Taskforce to Target International Scammers
At the Global Fraud Summit held in Vienna on March 16-17, the United Kingdom and INTERPOL unveiled Operation Shadow Storm, a global taskforce dedicated to aggressively combating fraud perpetrators overseas. The initiative pools the intelligence and enforcement capabilities of all 196 INTERPOL member countries to tackle large criminal networks that have increasingly targeted British citizens with scams. Operation Shadow Storm will prioritize operations in Southeast Asia, known as a hotspot for scam compounds that drive much of the global fraud activity. The UK spearheaded the summit, bringing together 40 ministers, representatives from over 100 countries, and 300 industry leaders to... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Mar 2026 17:57
