INTERPOL News

INTERPOL-UNODC Global Fraud Summit Concludes with Anti-Fraud Call to Action

The Global Fraud Summit in Vienna, co-hosted by INTERPOL and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) with support from Canada, Singapore, and the United Kingdom, closed on 17 March 2026 with pledges from representatives of 47 countries and organizations to strengthen cooperation and disrupt systems enabling fraud. Over 1,300 participants from government, law enforcement, technology companies, financial institutions, and civil society attended the two-day event, which highlighted the role of generative AI tools including deepfakes in facilitating sophisticated fraud schemes. The summit also saw the publication of the second edition of INTERPOL's Global Financial Fraud Threat Assessment, with global losses from organized fraud estimated at USD 442 billion by the Global Anti-Scam Alliance.

INTERPOL NCB Conference Lyon, 8th Apr

INTERPOL's 21st annual Heads of National Central Bureaus (NCBs) Conference was held in Lyon, France on April 8, 2026. Nearly 300 delegates from 148 countries attended to address quality standards, database use, and leadership development across INTERPOL's global network. The conference covered topics including NCB quality standards compliance, NEXUS secure messaging deployment, the I-Familia missing persons database, female officer leadership development, global scam centres, organized crime convergence, and artificial intelligence in criminal activity.

INTERPOL Warns AI-Enhanced Fraud 4.5x More Profitable Than Traditional Methods

INTERPOL's 2026 Global Financial Fraud Threat Assessment finds AI-enhanced fraud is 4.5 times more profitable than traditional methods, with 'Agentic AI' systems capable of autonomously executing complete fraud campaigns. The report documents that criminal networks are increasingly collaborating with specialized money laundering groups, and terrorist groups in parts of Africa have been found using crypto-based fraud schemes as a funding source. Since 2024, INTERPOL has seen a 54% increase in fraud-related Notices and Diffusions, supporting 1,500+ transnational fraud cases involving USD 1.1 billion in lost assets. INTERPOL is launching Operation Shadow Storm, a UK Home Office-funded international task force, alongside new National Anti-Scam Centre guidelines to coordinate global response.