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INTERPOL launches task force on cross-border fraud

26/09/2026

02:45

On 23 and 24 September in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, at the International Conference on Combating Online Scams, INTERPOL announced the launch of a new task force dedicated to combating fraud. The mechanism aims to strengthen cooperation among law enforcement agencies in member countries, facilitate information sharing, and coordinate investigations into cross-border scam networks.

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