Interpol

Fintech / Regtech

Rising Financial Fraud in Japan and Countermeasures to Tackle It

By Gavin Blair | 07/10/2025

Record fraud losses in Japan, driven by police impersonation scams, are prompting new countermeasures as criminals move online and overseas.

AML / KYC

Singapore Jails Korean National Over S$1.55b TBML Scheme

By Nithya Subramanian | 03/10/2025

Kim Taek-hoon was sentenced for his role in converting illicit cash from abroad into gold bars for smuggling to South Korea and Japan.

Fintech / Regtech

Fugitive Ex-CEO of Fintech Lender Investree Repatriated to Indonesia

By Editors | 29/09/2025

Adrian Gunadi is accused of illegally raising IDR 2.7 trillion in a case that brought down one of the country's most prominent fintechs.

Enforcement

INTERPOL Operation Recovers $439 Million, Highlights Need for Regulatory Unity

By Mark Johnston | 26/09/2025

An INTERPOL operation has recovered USD 439 million in illicit funds, highlighting the need for enhanced cross-border regulatory cooperation in APAC.

AML / KYC

Bangladesh Seeks Interpol Red Notice Against Former Land Minister

By Mark Johnston | 23/09/2025

A Bangladesh court has ordered the issuance of an Interpol 'Red Notice' against former land minister and his wife, following a petition from the Anti-Corruption Commission.

Enforcement

HKPF Deepens Anti-Scam Cooperation with Regional Partners

By Editors | 22/09/2025

Police chief met with counterparts from four key Asian nations to discuss closer collaboration on combating scams, as a major security forum pledges joint action on online fraud.

AML / KYC

INTERPOL to Bolster Fight Against Illicit Finance in Asia with New Tools

By Editors | 21/09/2025

Law enforcement leaders endorsed new measures for rapid payment intervention and asset freezing to combat organised crime and illegal financial flows.

AML / KYC

Global AML Watchdogs Urge Informal Cooperation in New Handbook

By Manesh Samtani | 08/09/2025

The FATF, Egmont Group, Interpol, and UNODC have released a guide promoting faster, informal cooperation to combat cross-border financial crime and recover assets.

AML / KYC

Interpol Issues 'Silver Notice' to Trace Assets of Indian Drug Fugitive

By Editors | 05/09/2025

The notice, the first of its kind for India's Narcotics Control Bureau, targets the proceeds of a Dubai-based trafficker.