Interpol’s Operation Serengeti 2.0 led to the arrest of over 1,200 suspects across Africa and the recovery of nearly $97.4 million by targeting cybercrimes such as cryptocurrency scams, inheritance fraud, and online scams. The coordinated effort involved 18 African countries and the UK, dismantling cryptocurrency mining centers and exposing elaborate fraud schemes. #Interpol #OperationSerengeti2.0 #cryptocurrencyscams #inheritancescam
Keypoints
- Interpol’s Operation Serengeti 2.0 targeted cybercriminal networks across Africa and the UK.
- Over 1,200 suspects were arrested, and nearly $97.4 million was recovered during the operation.
- The operation dismantled 25 cryptocurrency mining centers in Angola, confiscating equipment worth over $37 million.
- A major cryptocurrency scam in Zambia defrauded more than 65,000 victims of approximately $300 million through high-yield investment schemes.
- Interpol also disrupted a transnational inheritance scam originating in Germany, resulting in $1.6 million in losses for victims.