INTERPOL’s Silver Notice is genuine as a concept. In January 2025 the organisation published its first Silver Notice, requested by Italy, as part of a pilot to help member countries trace and identify criminal assets such as property, accounts, vehicles, companies, and crypto holdings. Extracts of those notices are not meant as consumer mailshots; they sit inside police cooperation channels.
INTERPOL’s own scam page is blunt: emails claiming to be from INTERPOL are always a scam; the organisation does not contact the public directly, does not demand money, and will never ask for bank details or a transfer. It also warns that messages offering to recover earlier fraud losses under INTERPOL’s name are often the same fraudsters returning for a second cut.
So when a Gmail account, WhatsApp handle, or glossy PDF says you are “under a Silver Notice”, that funds are frozen until you pay an AML clearance, or that INTERPOL will release money stolen by a broker once you send USDT, you are looking at impersonation. The real notice type is being borrowed for theatre.
Verify only through interpol.int’s published guidance. Do not reply, do not pay “release” fees, and keep the file for reporting via Get help. If someone is also selling recovery services, read Fake recovery first.
This article is for general information only. It is not legal or financial advice. Details change. If you have lost money, contact your bank or card issuer and use the routes on the help pages.