INTERPOL Global Financial Fraud Threat Assessment 2026.pdf

INTERPOL's Global Financial Fraud Threat Assessment (March 2026) warns of a rapidly escalating, globally distributed financial‑fraud crisis driven by organized criminal networks and amplified by AI and accessible Fraud‑as‑a‑Service tools; it details widespread scam centres and human trafficking for fraud, surges in BEC, investment and impersonation scams (including sextortion and deepfake-enabled extortion), regional risk projections, recent multinational law‑enforcement operations and recommendations for international cooperation, legal/regulatory updates, investigator capacity building and victim support.