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General Secretariat Member countries Strategic Framework Legal framework Our funding Our history Our partners Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files Crimes Corruption Counterfeit currency and documents Crimes against children Cultural heritage crime Cybercrime Drug Trafficking Environmental crime Financial crime Firearms trafficking Human trafficking and migrant smuggling Illicit goods Maritime crime Organized crime Terrorism Vehicle crime War crimes How we work Border management Capacity building Command and coordination centre Criminal intelligence analysis Databases Forensics Fugitive investigative support I-Checkit I-CORE: our vision for change Innovation INTERPOL response teams Major event security Notices Safeguarding vulnerable communities What you can do Remembering Fallen Officers Stay safe Help us find If you need help Work for us News Wanted persons Identify Me en en fr es ar What are you searching for ? INTERPOL report finds AI linked to more than half of cybercrime in Africa Learn more Highlights NewsINTERPOL and Germany step up cooperation to combat environmental crime NewsOver 5,800 arrests, USD 293 million intercepted in global fraud bustOperation involving 97 countries targets social engineering scams NewsPolice ‘hackathon’ identifies sexual exploitation networks on content subscription sitesSeven European countries join forces to uncover new human trafficking leads NewsOver 1,000 arrested in global crackdown on human trafficking networksOperation Global Chain identifies more than 2,000 victims across 59 countries Call for contributions from Civil Society to the Committee on the Processing of DataFor the review of the statute of the commission for the control of INTERPOL’s files (Lyon, France, 20 July 2026) Who we areElections of the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL's Files Spotlight - Counter-terrorism FOCUS|Youth radicalization: an urgent challenge across the global counter-terrorism landscape IMPACT| Scaling global defence against some of the world’s most dangerous materials INNOVATION|High tech challenging security on the high seas Help us find them ... View Red NoticesView and search public Red Notices for wanted persons See notices View Yellow NoticesView and search public Yellow Notices for missing persons See notices Did you know?ForensicsWe maintain criminal databases of fingerprints, DNA profiles and facial images. Such forensic data is crucial in international criminal investigations. Learn more Did you know?Analysis reportsWe produce intelligence reports to help national law enforcement agencies prepare for new security challenges and establish investigative priorities. Learn more True or false ? Cybercrime can enable other crimes. True False True Common cyber-enabled scams include voice phishing, romance baiting, online sextortion, investment fraud, business email compromise fraud, and e-commerce fraud. Next One reason INTERPOL was created in 1923 was to fight currency counterfeiting. True False True Counterfeit currency reduces the value of genuine currency and potentially destabilizes the economy. Next INTERPOL issues a Silver Notice to trace assets True False True Countries can issue a Silver Notice to seek information on assets such as properties, vehicles, financial accounts and businesses, with a view to locating, identifying and potentially seizing them. Next INTERPOL’s funding comes from the private sector. True False False The majority of our funding comes from partnerships with government agencies. Apart from that, each of our member countries pay a statutory contribution. Next INTERPOL has seven Global Policing Goals. True False True These Policing Goals reflect our priorities against criminal and terrorist threats. They are closely aligned with the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Next Corruption in forestry crime is only at the logging stage. True False False Corruption in forestry crime can be at all stages of the timber trade, including falsified transport documents and bribery to cover up the sale of protected species or illegal timber. Next ‘Follow the money’ is just a line in a movie. True False False Tracking the links between financial transactions – following the money – is often the key to locating hidden assets and identifying the criminals behind them. Next We help countries to arrest fugitives who cross international boundaries. True False True We support our member countries to locate and arrest fugitives with our investigative support, training and border management tools. Next Phishing only occurs via social media accounts. True False False Although social media is the preferred channel, criminals can also make contact by telephone or in person Next Money mules help organized crime groups launder their illicit profits. True False True Money mules provide their own accounts to receive and transfer fraudulent funds, thereby "legitimizing" it, but they may be unaware of the big picture. 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