AFP arrest four Australians over allegedly laundering profits of cybercrime

Federal police have arrested four members of an alleged cybercriminal syndicate which allegedly stole more than $1.7 million from Australian and overseas victims.

They say the syndicate ran at least 15 cybercrime operations between January, 2020 and March, 2023.

The investigation was sparked when an Indonesian business lost more than $100,000.

AFP Commander of Cybercrime Operations Chris Goldsmid said the incident in Indonesia was a case of business email compromise.

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