How Scammers Use Automation to Scale Attacks Globally

Just ten years ago, operating a major fraud ring required a lot of manpower. Now, all it takes is a laptop and a credit card to target hundreds of thousands of victims across several continents. The automation technology used is more advanced than many security measures anticipate. In February 2025, Interpol's Cybercrime Coordinated Action (IOCA) unit published details of an operation to dismantle a syndicate of fraudsters in 14 countries. The syndicate was responsible for an estimated $47 milli