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  "id": 16014507,
  "title": "UAE leads $39 billion global digital fraud crackdown with more than 900 arrests",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/uae-leads-39-billion-global-digital-fraud-crackdown-with-more-than-16014507",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-22T07:09:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/22/uae-leads-39-billion-global-digital-fraud-crackdown-with-more-than-900-arrests/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The UAE has led an international digital fraud crackdown in which hundreds of arrests were made and more than $39 billion in illicit funds and assets uncovered. Operation Confrontation Ghost – overseen by the Ministry of Interior – thwarted more than 123.7 million online fraud attempts worldwide, blocked 4,126 bank accounts, shut down 570 social media accounts and involved 29 raids on locations…",
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        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "UAE leads $39 billion global digital fraud crackdown with more than 900 arrests",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/uae-leads-39-billion-global-digital-fraud-crackdown-with-more-than",
        "published": "2026-10-22T07:09:30.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}