In brief
- Interpol says scam centers span dozens of countries and rely on coerced labor.
- Crypto flows tied to compounds have surpassed $11 billion since first reported in July last year.
- Global coordination is finally catching up with the scam networks, Decrypt was told.
Interpol has formally recognized crypto-related fraud now sits at the core of a sprawling scam-compound industry, designating the network a transnational criminal threat as global law-enforcement agencies move to tighten coordination around its financial flows.
Member countries of the International Criminal Police Organization approved a resolution at its General Assembly in Marrakech this week, according to a public statement.
The organization said the networks rely on…
