The inherent difficulty in catching criminals who act from a distance, international police cooperation is required, following due process and using extradition

The inherent difficulty in catching criminals who act from a distance, international police cooperation is required, following due process and using extradition treaties. Even extradition between USA states can convince local police to shelve less severe crime cases until the suspect visits the jurisdiction again. If a scammer is located in Russia, it will take a literal FBI trap to bring them to justice.