Operation First Light 2026 — Campaign Analysis & Threat Activity

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• Global Anti-Fraud Operation Nets 5,811 Arrests and $293 Million Seized

  Operation First Light 2026, coordinated by INTERPOL, led to the arrest of 5,811 suspects and the interception of $293 million in illicit assets across 97 countries. This operation, which ran from January 15 to April 30,…

  33 articles · Updated July 9, 2026

Recent Intelligence Reports

• Police arrests 5800 suspects in global anti-fraud crackdown — Oodaloop · July 9, 2026
• INTERPOL nabs over 5,800 Yahoo boys, recovers $293 million in four — Gazettengr · July 9, 2026
• How Interpol arrest 5800 suspects across 97 kontris including Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa — Bbc · July 9, 2026
• Over 5,800 arrests, USD 293 million intercepted in global fraud bust — Interpol.Int · July 9, 2026
• INTERPOL operation across 97 countries leads to 5811 arrests, recovery of $293m — Punchng · July 9, 2026
• Chinese-Funded Interpol Cybercrime Crackdown Leads to 5,800 Arrests — Infosecurity-Magazine · July 9, 2026
• 5,811 arrests, $293 million seized over social engineering scams — Feeds2.Feedburner · July 9, 2026
• Police arrests 5,800 suspects in global anti — Bleepingcomputer · July 9, 2026

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