Police in China, the United States and ​United Arab Emirates arrested ‌276 telecom fraud suspects in a joint operation to ​crack down on scam ​gangs operating in Dubai, Chinese ⁠state broadcaster CCTV reported ​Sunday.

The operation was the ​first of its kind between the three countries and “successfully destroyed nine ​fraud dens”, the report ​said. Victims were tricked into non-existent ‌cryptocurrency ⁠investments, the report added.

“Chinese police will deepen pragmatic cooperation with more countries” in ​cracking ​down ⁠on wire fraud, the report said, citing ​China’s public security ministry.

China ⁠has also worked with Myanmar to extradite large ⁠numbers ​of suspects involved ​in transnational cyber fraud gangs in ​recent years.

REUTERS