Interpol, Africa and Cybercrime

Interpol arrests 1,000 cybercrime suspects across Africa
Operation Serengeti — led by Interpol and Afripol, the African Union’s policing organization — targeted online scams. Arrests were made in 19 countries.
Interpol Arrests Over 1,000 Suspects in Cybercrime Operation
In total, Interpol arrested 1,006 suspects during the operation. "From multi-level marketing scams to credit card fraud on an industrial scale, the increasing volume and sophistication of cybercrime attacks is of serious concern," Valdecy Urquiza, the Secretary General of Interpol, said in the statement.
Interpol clamps down on cybercrime and arrests over 1,000 suspects in Africa
Operation Serengeti, a joint operation with Afripol, the African Union's police agency, ran from Sept. 2 to Oct. 31 in 19 African countries.
Interpol and Afripol: 1006 cyber criminals arrested in Operation Serengeti
More than 1,000 arrests were made during the Serengeti law enforcement operation – a joint operation by Afripol and Interpol.
Interpol arrests 1,000 cybercrime suspects in 19 African countries including Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa
More than 1,000 people suspected of cybercrimes were arrested in 19 African countries between September and October, Interpol announced Tuesday.
Operation Serengeti: Interpol arrests over 1000 'sakawa' suspects in Ghana, 18 other African countries
More than 1000 suspects have reportedly been arrested by Interpol from 19 African countries, including Ghana, for engaging in cybercrime, popularly known as ‘sakawa’.
INTERPOL Busts African Cybercrime: 1,006 Arrests, 134,089 Malicious Networks Dismantled
An INTERPOL-led operation has led to the arrest of 1,006 suspects across 19 African countries and the takedown of 134,089 malicious infrastructures and networks as part of a coordinated effort to disrupt cybercrime in the continent.
Interpol Arrests 1K Suspects in Cybercrime Crackdown
Interpol has successfully apprehended over 1,000 suspects in a sweeping cybercrime crackdown across Africa, according to an announcement by the global policing body on Tuesday. Dubbed Operation Serengeti,
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