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Oman foils $6.6 million cyber fraud transfer linked to overseas scam network

Oman’s Royal Oman Police (ROP), in coordination with INTERPOL, has thwarted an attempt to transfer approximately $6.6 million through a local bank after investigators determined the funds were linked to cyber fraud operations originating from an Asian country.

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Monday, May 11, 2026

MUSCAT : The Directorate General of Inquiries and Criminal Research, working alongside the National Central Bureaus of the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), intercepted the suspected transfer as part of ongoing efforts to combat cross-border cybercrime, the Royal Oman Police said on Monday.

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