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The Maldives Police Service participated in Operation FRONTIER+ III, a joint international anti-scam operation from March 10 to May 7, 2026, alongside law enforcement from Singapore, Hong Kong SAR, South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Macau SAR, Indonesia, Brunei, and Canada. The operation targeted various scam typologies including e-commerce, investment, impersonation, phishing, business email compromise, and currency exchange-related scams. Over 3,200 officers were deployed across ten jurisdictions, resulting in 3,018 arrests (ages 13–85). Investigations were conducted against 7,553 individuals linked to more than 138,000 scam cases with reported losses of approximately USD 75 million. The Maldives hosted the conclusion of the operation.
The Maldives Police Service participated in Operation FRONTIER+ III, a joint international anti-scam operation from March 10 to May 7, 2026, alongside law enforcement from Singapore, Hong Kong SAR, South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Macau SAR, Indonesia, Brunei, and Canada. The operation targeted various scam typologies including e-commerce, investment, impersonation, phishing, business email compromise, and currency exchange-related scams. Over 3,200 officers were deployed across ten jurisdictions, resulting in 3,018 arrests (ages 13–85). Investigations were conducted against 7,553 individuals linked to more than 138,000 scam cases with reported losses of approximately USD 75 million. The Maldives hosted the conclusion of the operation.
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The Maldives Police Service participated in Operation FRONTIER+ III, a joint international anti-scam operation from March 10 to May 7, 2026, alongside law enforcement from Singapore, Hong Kong SAR, South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Macau SAR, Indonesia, Brunei, and Canada. The operation targeted various scam typologies including e-commerce, investment, impersonation, phishing, business email compromise, and currency exchange-related scams. Over 3,200 officers were deployed across ten jurisdictions, resulting in 3,018 arrests (ages 13–85). Investigations were conducted against 7,553 individuals linked to more than 138,000 scam cases with reported losses of approximately USD 75 million. The Maldives hosted the conclusion of the operation.
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