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Police arrests 651 suspects in African cybercrime crackdown
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Africa: INTERPOL Arrests 651 Cybercriminals, Recovers $4.3 Million in 2 Months
Africa: INTERPOL Arrests 651 Cybercriminals, Recovers $4.3 Million in 2 Months The International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) has arrested 651 individuals and recovered $4.3 million in an eight-week operation targeting online scams across Nigeria and other African countries. The agency said the operation, “Operation Red Card 2.0,” ran from December 8, 2025, to January 30, […] The post Africa: INTERPOL Arrests 651 Cybercriminals, Recov…
INTERPOL smashes African scam rings with 651 arrests in 2 months, millions recovered - Techish Kenya
Another month, another sweeping cybercrime crackdown across Africa, and once again, Kenya and Nigeria are right in the middle of it. In its latest coordinated effort, INTERPOL says Operation Red Card 2.0 (December 8, 2025 – January 30, 2026) led to 651 arrests, the recovery of over USD 4.3 million, and the takedown of 1,442 …
Police forces in 16 African countries arrested more than 650 suspected cyber criminals and seized more than $4.3 million in an international online scam operation. This initiative, known as Operation Red Card 2.0, was coordinated by INTERPOL between December 2025 and the end of January 2026. It targeted mainly networks involved in online investment fraud, mobile money scams and fake loan applications, which have resulted in many victims in Afric…
Interpol-led Operation Red Card 2.0 nets 27 arrests in Kenya amid continent-wide cybercrime sweep
NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 19 — Interpol-led international cybercrime crackdown has resulted in the arrest of 27 suspects in Kenya linked to fraudulent investment schemes, as part of a continent-wide operation that saw hundreds of arrests and the dismantling of scam networks across Africa. The operation, dubbed Red Card 2.0, ran from December 8, 2025, to January 30, 2026, and involved law enforcement agencies from 16 African countries targeting online …
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