US, Australia Expose $100 Million International Cyber Scam

Investigators from NSW Police and AFP Cybercrime Operations Eastern Command execute a search warrant at the Pyrmont residence of two 19-year-old Chinese nationals in Sydney, Australia, on Oct. 20, 2022. Courtesy of NSW Police/AFP

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has charged four Chinese nationals over their involvement in a sophisticated international scam operation following an investigation conducted with the help of the U.S. Secret Service (USSS).

On Dec. 9, the AFP announced the result of a months-long probe into an organised crime syndicate employing a highly-sophisticated form of cyberscam, which caused more than US$100 million in losses worldwide.