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Interpol coordinates international sweep that freezes or intercepts $293m linked to crime

Enforcement & compliance

Interpol coordinated a four-month campaign from 15 January to 30 April involving police and financial investigators from 97 countries and territories. Authorities froze or intercepted about $293 million linked to online fraud, illegal gambling and money laundering, and made more than 5,800 arrests, according to the report.

The operation’s results show the scale of cross-border enforcement affecting illegal online gambling and related financial crime.

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French police investigate reported Polymarket bets on Ballon d’Or

French police are reportedly investigating suspicious bets on Polymarket linked to the latest Ballon d’Or. Twelve accounts allegedly staked over 264m euro on the order of the first five finishers, with a reported profit of almost 200m dollars. France Football contacted police after receiving a warning before the final rankings were announced.

French police are reportedly investigating suspicious bets on Polymarket linked to the latest Ballon d’Or, placed from twelve accounts. The accounts were allegedly created by the same person between 1 and 20 October, just three days after the jury closed voting.

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