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> 651 arrested, $4.3 million recovered in African cybercrime sweep

[SOURCE] Help Net Security [AUTHOR: Sinisa Markovic] [DATE: 20/02/2026 08:05] [LANGUAGE: EN]
Operation Red Card 2.0, supported by INTERPOL and involving law enforcement agencies from 16 African countries, led to 651 arrests and the recovery of more than $4.3 million from online scams. In Nigeria police took down a fraud ring that used phishing, identity theft and social engineering to scam victims (Source: Interpol) Running from 8 December 2025 to 30 January 2026, the operation targeted networks behind high-yield investment fraud, mobile money scams and fraudulent loan … More → The post 651 arrested, $4.3 million recovered in African cybercrime sweep appeared first on Help Net Security.
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