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Vietnamese authorities arrested three South Korean nationals wanted on Interpol red notices for orchestrating elaborate online fraud schemes. The suspects targeted victims through sextortion threats and impersonation of law enforcement officials.
Two Pakistani nationals connected to the Tycoon2FA cybercrime network have been apprehended in Pakistan following a coordinated investigation involving Singapore's police force, Pakistan's National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency, and Interpol.
A foreign national who filed a police complaint alleging extortion by individuals posing as officers has become the subject of investigation after Interpol confirmed he is wanted in China over a separate fraud case.
Indonesia has defended its deportation of Palestinian national Abdul Karim Raed Miqdab, confirming he was subject to an Interpol Red Notice issued by Cyprus on terrorism charges.