Highlights
Proceeds from crimes such as human trafficking, illegal logging, drugs and arms smuggling must all be laundered, linking financial crime to almost every other type of crime.
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‘Follow the money’ is just a line in a movie.
False
Tracking the links between financial transactions – following the money – is often the key to locating hidden assets and identifying the criminals behind them.
Money mules help organized crime groups launder their illicit profits.
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.
One reason INTERPOL was created in 1923 was to fight currency counterfeiting.
True
Counterfeit currency reduces the value of genuine currency and potentially destabilizes the economy.
Phishing only occurs via social media accounts.
False
Although social media is the preferred channel, criminals can also make contact by telephone or in person
INTERPOL’s funding comes from the private sector.
False
The majority of our funding comes from partnerships with government agencies. Apart from that, each of our member countries pay a statutory contribution.
INTERPOL has seven Global Policing Goals.
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.
Corruption in forestry crime is only at the logging stage.
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.
INTERPOL issues a Silver Notice to trace stolen assets
True
The Silver Notice was piloted in 2024, and can be issued by member countries to help them to identify and trace stolen assets so they can be returned to their legal owner. It joined the range of our other six colour-coded notices.
Cybercrime can enable other crimes.
True
Common cyber-enabled scams include voice phishing, romance baiting, online sextortion, investment fraud, business email compromise fraud, and e-commerce fraud.
We help countries to arrest fugitives who cross international boundaries.
True
We support our member countries to locate and arrest fugitives with our investigative support, training and border management tools.
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