West African Scammers Targeted in Joint International Government-Industry Operation
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28 Arrested, Over 3.7million Accounts Removed, 100 Trafficking Victims Rescued As U.S. Targets Online Scam Accounts, Transnational Criminal Networks in Nigeria, Ghana
Transnational criminal scam networks operating from West Africa suffered major disruptions last week during a coordinated international “Joint Disruption Week,” an effort that produced arrests, seizures, and the largest-ever takedown of fraudulent social media accounts linked to scam centers in the region, announced the Department of Justice. “Criminals beware: Law enforcement...
Many of these people were victims of trafficking in human beings.
An international operation against social media fraud from Africa resulted in the detention of 28 suspects and the elimination of millions of online profiles and accounts, announced the British agency for the fight against organized crime (NCA).
US, UK, Meta To Unveil Crackdown On West Africa-Based Online Scam Networks
The United States Department of Justice, the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA), the FBI and Meta will on Tuesday announce the latest results of a joint operation targeting online scams and transnational criminal networks operating in West Africa.
Meta has taken down over 3.7 million accounts, pages, and groups on Facebook and Instagram linked to financial fraud. An international operation involving the FBI resulted in the arrest of 28 people and the release of 117 people forced to work in Ghanaian fraud schemes.
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