Interpol Reveals Global Spread of Human-Trafficking Fueled Cyber Fraud

Operation uncovers scam centers in Latin America, leading to hundreds of arrests and exposing a multi-billion dollar criminal industry.

Interpol's first operation targeting human-trafficking fueled cyber fraud shows the crime is globalizing, with scam centers emerging as far away as Latin America.
Victims are lured with promises of highly paid work, then confined and taught to defraud banks.
Most cases are still in Southeast Asia, but the crime is spreading, with victims sourced from other continents.
The scams are generating billions of U.S. dollars in revenue each year, according to the United Nations.
The operation led to hundreds of arrests and demonstrated the expanding geographical footprint of the crime.