Led by the UAE Ministry of Interior, Operation Confrontation Ghost brought together authorities from 30 countries, Interpol and 13 private companies, including Meta, TikTok, Crypto.com and Mastercard between July 1 and September 30, 2026. The crackdown on online fraud identified more than $39 billion in fraudulent funds and cryptocurrencies, resulted in more than 960 arrests and led to searches of 29 scam centres. Authorities also documented over 15,500 victims and 3,500 suspects, blocked 4,126 bank accounts and closed more than 570 social media accounts. Nearly 124 million online scam attempts were reportedly thwarted, while the recovery of the identified assets remains subject to cross-border judicial procedures.
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