By Redaction ARPS with INTERPOL
Operation Serengeti 2.0, organized by Interpol, led to the arrest of 1,209 individuals across Africa and the recovery of nearly $97.4 million from cybercrimes between June and August.
The operation involved 18 African nations and the UK, targeting scams such as inheritance fraud and ransomware, which affected approximately 88,000 victims.
Key outcomes included the shutdown of 25 cryptocurrency mining facilities in Angola, resulting in the seizure of over $37 million in equipment, and the disruption of a scheme in Zambia that defrauded approximately 65,000 victims of around $300 million.
Additionally, a cross-border inheritance scam originating in Germany was dismantled in the Ivory Coast, resulting in $1.6 million in losses. Interpol continues its efforts to combat the rising threat of cybercrime globally.
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