The US, UK, and Canada have today launched a new joint initiative aimed at raising awareness of crypto fraud while simultaneously tackling crypto-related organized crime.

Known as “Operation Atlantic,” the initiative will see the US Secret Service (USSS), the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA), and Canada’s Ontario Provincial Police contact victims, and potential victims, of crypto fraud and advise them on how to keep their crypto assets safe. 

A USSS spokesperson told Protos that the operation will last a week, and that the agencies are working alongside “private industry partners” to identify and contact victims of approval phishing.

They added, “Law enforcement personnel will then provide advice and…