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Operation Atlantic, a joint US, UK and Canadian operation, froze more than $12 million tied to crypto app<\/a>roval phishing and identified over 20,000 victims.<\/p>\n Authorities in the United States, United Kingdom and Canada have frozen millions of dollars tied to crypto scams in a joint enforcement operation called Operation Atlantic.<\/p>\n The operation, focused on phishing attacks, took place in March and was coordinated by the UK\u2019s National Crime Agency (NCA), the US Secret Service, the Ontario Provincial Police and the Ontario Securities Commission.<\/p>\n Operation Atlantic identified more than 20,000 victims across the US, Canada and the UK, securing and freezing more than $12 million in suspected criminal proceeds, the NCA said<\/a> Thursday. It also identified \u201cmore than $45 million stolen in cryptocurrency fraud schemes,\u201d the agency added.<\/p>\n Read more<\/p>\n<\/p>\n If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. Follow us on\u00a0Google News<\/a><\/span>\u00a0too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n If you want to read more News<\/a> articles, you can visit our General category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n