Interpol has intercepted $83 million in illicit funds transferred from victims to the accounts used by crooks. An operation conducted by Interpol, codenamed HAECHI-I, conducted by more than 40 officers in the Asia Pacific region over six months period allowed to intercept a total of USD 83 million in illicit funds transferred from victims to the cybercriminals Operation HAECHI-I took place between September 2020 and March 2021 and focused on five types of online financial crime, investment fraud, romance scams, money laundering associated with illegal online gambling, online sextortion, and voice phishing.

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