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Interpol Recovers $105 Million in Africa Cybercrime Crackdown
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AI SUMMARY
Interpol arrested 1,462 suspects and recovered over $105 million in illicit funds during a coordinated three-month cybercrime operation across 21 African countries.
- Interpol recovered more than 105 million US dollars in illicit funds during an operation named Serengeti III conducted between June and August 2026.
- The three-month operation involved coordinated crackdowns across 21 African countries, leading to the arrest of 1,462 suspects.
- Criminal networks exposed during the campaign were linked to financial losses exceeding 385 million US dollars.
- Investigators identified 65,929 victims and dismantled 10,909 malicious digital networks.
- The recovered funds represent approximately 27 percent of the total financial losses identified.
- In Uganda, authorities dismantled two international fraud networks and arrested 365 foreign nationals operating online investment and pension scams.
- Angolan police shut down two illegal cryptocurrency mining facilities, arrested nine suspects, and confiscated over 2,000 mining devices along with six unauthorized electricity transformation stations valued at over 1 million US dollars.
- Nigerian authorities identified suspects involved in phishing, business email compromise, and an international investment fraud network associated with more than 2.4 million US dollars in criminal proceeds.
- Authorities in Tanzania disrupted fraudulent mobile lending applications, investigators in Gabon targeted vehicle import scams, and the Republic of Congo arrested 30 suspects.
- Investigations remain ongoing, with authorities continuing to analyze seized digital evidence and trace illicit financial flows.
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