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$439 million recovered in a global campaign against cyber-enabled financial crimes

25/09/2025

Operation HAECHI VI, coordinated by INTERPOL between April and August 2025, was a major global crackdown on cyber-enabled financial crime, involving 40 countries and territories.

The operation led to the recovery of USD 439 million, including:

  • USD 342 million in government-backed currencies
  • USD 97 million in physical and virtual assets
  • USD 16 million recovered from cryptocurrency wallets   

Notable Recoveries:

  • Thailand: Seized USD 6.6 million in a BEC scam targeting a Japanese corporation
  • South Korea & UAE: Recovered USD 3.91 million after forged shipping documents led to a fraudulent transfer to Dubai
  • Portugal: Arrested 45 suspects for diverting EUR 228,000 from social security funds   

Key Highlights:

  • Targeted Crimes: The operation focused on seven types of financial crime:
    • Voice phishing
    • Romance scams
    • Online sextortion
    • Investment fraud
    • Money laundering linked to illegal online gambling
    • Business email compromise (BEC)
    • E-commerce fraud   
  • Disruption Tactics:
    • Over 68,000 bank accounts were blocked
    • Nearly 400 cryptocurrency wallets were frozen
    • INTERPOL’s I-GRIP (Global Rapid Intervention of Payments) system was used to intercept and recover stolen funds   

Strategic Impact:

  • Operation HAECHI VI illustrates how money laundering acts as a backbone for cyber-enabled financial crime.
  • By disrupting laundering channels, law enforcement agencies were able to deprive criminal networks of their financial lifelines, making it harder for them to operate and expand.
  • INTERPOL officials emphasised that international cooperation is key to both preventing and recovering losses from fraud.
  • The operation also reinforced the message that victims of scams can recover assets when global mechanisms are effectively deployed.

References

USD 439 million recovered in global financial crime operation https://www.interpol.int/News-and-Events/News/2025/USD-439-million-recovered-in-global-financial-crime-operation

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