### #OperationSerengeti #AfricanCyberCrime #InterpolAfripol
Summary: Operation Serengeti, a collaborative effort by Interpol and Afripol, led to significant law enforcement actions across 19 African nations, resulting in over 1,000 arrests and the dismantling of extensive cybercrime networks. The operation targeted various fraudulent schemes, including credit card fraud, Ponzi schemes, and cryptocurrency scams, highlighting the growing threat of cybercrime in the region.
Threat Actor: Various | Operation Serengeti
Key Point :
- 1,006 suspects arrested across 19 African countries during Operation Serengeti.
- Kenyan police dismantled a credit card fraud operation causing $8.6 million in losses.
- In Senegal, eight individuals, including five Chinese nationals, were arrested for a $6 million Ponzi scheme.
- Nigerian authorities apprehended a suspect linked to cryptocurrency scams totaling $300,000.
- Cameroon police uncovered a multi-level marketing scam that coerced individuals into recruiting others.
- Angolan law enforcement took action against a significant cybercrime operation, furthering the impact of the initiative.
Original Source: https://www.interpol.int/en/News-and-Events/News/2024/Major-cybercrime-operation-nets-1-006-suspects
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