Human trafficking-fuelled scam centres have expanded their global footprint, according to a new crime trend update released by INTERPOL. As of March 2025, victims from 66 countries were trafficked into online scam centres, with no continent left untouched. 74% of human trafficking victims were brought to centres in the original ‘hub’ region of Southeast Asia,
A growing share of reported crimes in Africa is cyber-related, according to INTERPOL’s 2025 Africa Cyberthreat Assessment Report. Two-thirds of the Organisation’s African member countries surveyed said that cyber-related crimes accounted for a medium-to-high share of all crimes, rising to 30 per cent in Western and Eastern Africa. Online scams, particularly through phishing, were the
The increasing complexity of international crime was addressed at INTERPOL’s 52nd European Regional Conference, which was hosted in Athens, Greece. The three-day conference, held between 2 – 4 June, brought more than 150 senior police representatives from Europe and around the world, to address major challenges for European policing and the impact of international crime on
Senior police leaders from eleven South American countries met in Brasilia for the fourth INTERPOL Chiefs of Police meeting. The meeting was put in place to address the growing threat posed by transnational organised crime groups and allowed the officials to share insights into their respective efforts against organised crime and contribute to a regional
Law enforcement and financial crime experts from across Africa recently gathered for a workshop dedicated to promoting and implementing the INTERPOL Silver Notice and Diffusion. Organised crime in Africa, as in other regions, thrives on illicit financial flows and the laundered proceeds of crimes such as scams, illegal logging, terrorism and corruption. These crimes are
An international INTERPOL coordinated police operation targeting vehicle crime in West Africa has led to the detection of approximately 150 stolen vehicles and the seizure of more than 75 vehicles. Carried out by national law enforcement agencies in 12 West African countries, the operation – codenamed ‘Safe Wheels’ – also initiated 18 new investigations and
INTERPOL and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) have signed a letter of intent to identify areas for cooperation in combating organised crime in Latin America and the Caribbean. Signed by IDB President Ilan Goldfajn and INTERPOL Secretary General Valdecy Urquiza, the letter provides a framework which will support the priorities of the Alliance for Security, Justice,
Authorities in seven African countries have arrested 306 suspects and seized 1,842 devices in an INTERPOL led international operation targeting cyber attacks and cyber-enabled scams. The arrests were made as part of Operation Red Card (November 2024 – February 2025) which aims to disrupt and dismantle cross-border criminal networks which cause significant harm to individuals
INTERPOL and the African Development Bank Group have signed a letter of intent to pursue greater cooperation to combat corruption, financial crime, cyber-enabled fraud and money laundering. The letter was signed by African Development Bank President Dr Akinwumi Adesina and INTERPOL Secretary General Valdecy Urquiza during his visit to the Bank’s headquarters in Abidjan as
Senior police officials from around the world recently gathered in Lyon for INTERPOL’s annual Heads of National Central Bureaus (NCBs) Conference. As the primary point of contact between INTERPOL and national law enforcement agencies in its 196 member countries, NCBs are uniquely positioned to share knowledge, expertise, and best practices in the fight against transnational
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