The International Alliance to Combat Telecom and Internet Fraud was established, with 46 countries joining forces to fight against fraud

On September 10, the International Alliance to Combat Telecommunications Network Fraud was formally established. The 46 founding countries jointly issued the "Joint Statement on the Establishment of the International Alliance to Combat Telecommunications Network Fraud." Many countries have jointly carried out international law enforcement cooperation to completely destroy the "four major families" criminal groups in Kokang in northern Myanmar. What are the difficulties in managing transnational electronic fraud? How can global joint prevention and control build a strong anti-fraud defense line? In this episode of "News 1+1", Wang Xiaowei, a professor at the People's Public Security University of China, analyzes and interprets this.

International anti-fraud cooperation upgraded:

From bilateral to multinational, from temporary to regular

In the fight against international electronic fraud, there used to be international cooperation, but this international cooperation was often point-to-point. Now it has become an organization, and everyone solves this matter together. What is the difference between this and the previous point-to-point?

Wang Xiaowei said that the difference is mainly reflected in two aspects: first, multinational cooperation, and second, normalized development. In the past, it was mainly bilateral cooperation or temporary multilateral cooperation. The establishment of the International Alliance brings multiple countries into the same cooperation framework and establishes an international anti-fraud cooperation platform that operates on a regular basis. Under such a platform, multiple countries can jointly carry out simultaneous circulation of case clues, simultaneous research and judgment, and full-chain crackdowns, etc., which is more conducive to forming a joint force in global anti-fraud governance.

From anti-fraud to cross-border law enforcement cooperation

How likely is the alliance?

This alliance was created to fight fraud, but on this basis, does it have more possibilities? For example, extradition, recovery of stolen money, even cross-border fugitive pursuits, law enforcement cooperation, etc.

Wang Xiaowei said that this possibility exists. Although the Alliance is a specialized international organization, at present, although the main body of telecommunications network fraud is fraud, there are actually many related crimes surrounding its occurrence, such as the infringement of citizens' personal information, the cross-border flow of defrauded funds, etc. Since it itself is a cross-border crime, various criminal chains will be distributed in different countries, so the transfer, repatriation, extradition, etc. of personnel will also be involved in the crackdown.

Therefore, within the framework of the alliance, as the exploration of combating telecommunications network fraud continues to deepen, it is also possible to bring new breakthroughs in many other aspects of international law enforcement cooperation.

Decline in the number of cases = disappearance of crime

Experts: Cooperation needs to be normalized

Since October 2025, data shows that the number of telecom fraud cases has shown a downward trend. Since the number of cases is declining, under this background, why do we need to strengthen international anti-fraud cooperation?

Wang Xiaowei said that the number of cases is on a downward trend, indicating that the previous crackdown and management work has achieved good results. However, the decline in the number of cases does not mean the disappearance of crime. In particular, telecommunications network fraud is a typical cross-border crime and it evolves very quickly. In the process of continuous crackdown, telecommunications network fraud is also constantly relocating its bases, changing its methods, and even spreading the criminal chain to different countries.

For example, in some cases, the diversion site is in country A, the Shenchao site is in country B, the transfer site is in country C, and the technical support site is in country D. As a result, a case often requires cooperation with several different countries to successfully investigate it.

Therefore, as telecom network fraud continues to evolve, doing a good job in domestic prevention and control is only to defend one's own line of defense. To truly eliminate overseas dens, plug the gap in the flow of people and capital, and achieve the successful repatriation of criminal suspects and the recovery of stolen money, international cooperation must be continuously strengthened.

Cross-border anti-fraud cooperation faces three major challenges

In the past, countries have accumulated a lot of experience in combating telecommunications network fraud, and now an international intergovernmental alliance has been established. So, if we look further, what are the current challenges when it comes to working together to combat telecom fraud? What are the challenges when it comes to cooperation between countries?

Wang Xiaowei said that currently, in the process of cross-border cooperation to combat telecommunications network fraud, we are facing the following three major challenges:

The legal systems of various countries are different, and the standards for collecting evidence are also different. Therefore, in the process of cooperation, sometimes the docking cost will be relatively high.

The methods of telecommunications network fraud change rapidly and the bases move quickly, which makes detection and tracking very difficult.

With the development of new technologies, especially when artificial intelligence, virtual currency and other related technologies are applied to crimes, cross-border supervision, tracking, investigation and crackdowns become more difficult.

None of these issues can be solved overnight. They must be gradually resolved through continuous consultation among countries within the framework of the alliance.

Source: CCTV News Client