4 result(s) for “Financial Crime”
The Seoul Eastern District joint investigation team that led a four-year crackdown on voice phishing and other non-face-to-face fraud is scheduled to disband on October 2, 2026. Authorities say the team’s casework and intelligence ties will be preserved under the new prosecutorial structure, while experts warn the transition could create gaps in cross-agency coordination.
Japan’s National Police Agency has formalised and updated a nationwide public private framework to trace, freeze and recover money lost to special fraud, a move officials say is aimed at choking off the financial lifelines of increasingly sophisticated overseas and domestic scam networks.
Turkish authorities say they have expanded a months long probe into an international investment fraud ring allegedly connected to Israeli nationals, detaining scores of suspects and seizing assets as investigators seek to map the network’s money flows and call center operations.
Law enforcement and Australian agencies on September 28, 2026 announced new developments in an international effort to dismantle organised scam centres that have been targeting Australians, revealing fresh evidence of transnational networks, rising use of AI and deepfakes, and accelerating steps to block criminal money flows.