Baghdad: The National Intelligence Service announced on Thursday the dismantling of an international, organized network involved in electronic fraud and money laundering operating across several Iraqi provinces.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, the operation was conducted under the supervision of the Supreme Judicial Council and succeeded in uncovering a network that had been targeting citizens through deceptive messages, phone calls, and fraudulent links designed to lure victims into scams.

The network impersonated electronic payment companies to convince victims of fake financial transactions or updates to their e-cards. Following this, the perpetrators siphoned the victims’ money, transferred it abroad, and funneled it back into Iraq through illicit money-laundering operations.

Arrests were made based on precise intelligence information and extensive field surveillance, followed by raids executed under judicial warrants. The National Intelligence Service urged citizens to remain cautious when dealing with unknown messages or calls, avoid sharing personal information or e-card data, and report any suspected criminal activity of this kind.