Morocco joins anti-fraud operation that led to 960 arrests
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Bladi
Morocco took part in the international police operation Confrontation Ghost, which led to more than 960 arrests and the identification of 15,500 victims in 30 countries. Investigators identified more than 39 billion dollars linked to scams and are now seeking to recover the assets, according to the UAE Ministry of Interior.
Morocco took part in the international operation “Confrontation Ghost”, which led to more than 960 arrests across 30 countries. The operation, led by the United Arab Emirates, was announced in a statement published on 22 October, according to the UAE Ministry of Interior.
The investigation, conducted from 1 July to 30 September, identified 3,500 suspects and 15,500 victims. Police raided 29 fraud centres and identified more than 4,126 suspicious bank accounts. More than 570 social media accounts were shut down.
Investigators identified more than 39 billion dollars in funds and cryptocurrencies linked to fraud. Authorities and their partners are now seeking to recover these assets, according to the UAE Ministry of Interior. The Emirati news agency WAM also reported that 123.71 million online fraud attempts had been thwarted.
The operation targeted, among other crimes, digital financial fraud, scams using artificial intelligence and sextortion. INTERPOL and 13 companies, including Meta, TikTok and Mastercard, took part in the effort. More than 9,000 pieces of intelligence were shared between agencies. The results were presented in Vienna at a United Nations conference on organised crime.
