One crypto wallet tied to a 20-year-old fraudster processed over $122M before Interpol closed in
Summary
Interpol said a wallet tied to a 20-year-old fraud suspect moved more than $122.5 million over 10 months, and Thai police arrested two people in a money-laundering probe linked to romance-scam proceeds. Investigators said cross-chain token swaps were used to hide the trail, making tracing harder because funds moved across multiple blockchains and services before reaching real-world cash-out points. Interpol did not identify the wallet or disclose full asset details or recoveries. The case was part of Operation First Light 2026, a 97-country effort that led to 5,811 arrests, $293 million in intercepted illicit assets, and more than 142,000 victims identified.
