INTERPOL and crypto (Part 3) – INTERPOL issues Purple Notice, seizes $400 million in virtual assets and arrests over 5,500 suspects

Background Last year, we detailed how INTERPOL devised a “global stop-payment mechanism” which enabled it to recover the largest-ever amount of funds (specifically $42.3 million) following a business email compromise scam. In addition, seven individuals were arrested. We noted how this development strengthened INTERPOL’s reputation for assisting in the investigation of large-scale fraud on a […]