Bangladesh, Oct. 4 -- In one of the most extensive and coordinated crackdowns on cyber-enabled financial crime to date, law enforcement agencies across 40 countries have recovered a staggering US$439 million in illicit assets through INTERPOLs Operation HAECHI VI. Conducted between April and August 2025, the operation marks a significant leap forward in the fight against online financial fraud, digital money laundering, and transnational organized crime.

The five-month global effort led to the recovery of US$342 million in government-backed currencies and an additional US$97 million in both physical and virtual assets. Authorities blocked over 68,000 bank accounts and froze nearly 400 cryptocurrency wallets suspected of facilitating crim...