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A 20-Year-Old's Crypto Wallet Moved $123M in Romance-Scam Cash: Interpol Says
The two Thai arrests were part of Operation First Light, a 97-country sweep that logged 5,811 arrests and intercepted $293 million.
Published 2026-07-09 09:21 UTCUpdated 2026-07-09 11:18 UTC
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Overview
The two Thai arrests were part of Operation First Light, a 97-country sweep that logged 5,811 arrests and intercepted $293 million.
Score total
1.83
Momentum 24h
5
Posts
5
Origins
4
Source types
2
Duplicate ratio
20%
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- Trend status: insufficient_history.
- Continuity stage: broad_confirmed.
- Current status: open.
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All evidence
Interpol operation exposes $122M crypto wallet tied to romance scam laundering
Cointelegraph · cointelegraph.com · 2026-07-09 11:18 UTC
A 20-Year-Old's Crypto Wallet Moved $123M in Romance-Scam Cash: Interpol Says
Decrypt · decrypt.co · 2026-07-09 09:21 UTC
INTERPOL-led global fraud crackdown arrests over 5,800, uncovers crypto laundering network tied to $122.5 million wallet
the_block_crypto · theblock.co · 2026-07-09 09:40 UTC
INTERPOL operation blocks illicit crypto transfers and leads to 5,811 arrests
Crypto.News · crypto.news · 2026-07-09 10:55 UTC
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