A successful government contractor, receives an email from the billing or accounting representative of a trusted subcontractor asking for payment of an outstanding invoice for $400,000, stating: “Plea...

Fraudsters have turned human trust into a global, multi-million-dollar industry. The latest coordinated strike against that industry is among the largest in recent years. Operation First Light 2026 brought together law enforcement from 97 countries and territories. The operation resulted in 5,811 arrests and the seizure of 293 million dollars in illicit assets. Fraud Schemes Targeted The operation targeted social engineering fraud and the money laundering that sustains it.