US EditionInterpol says 260 suspects in online romance scams have been arrested in Africa
Interpol’s Operation Contender 3.0 led to 260 arrests across 14 African countries, exposing nearly 1,500 victims who lost close to $2.8 million to romance and sextortion scams.
- Interpol reported the arrest of 260 suspects across 14 African countries in a crackdown on romance and sextortion scams that took place from July 28 to August 11, 2025.
- The operation involved the identification of nearly 1,500 victims with losses of about $2.8 million and seized over 1,200 electronic devices.
- Authorities in Ghana arrested 68 suspects accused of defrauding victims by using fake identities for scams, recovering $70,000 in stolen funds.
- Cyril Gout, Acting Executive Director of Police Services at Interpol, stated that the rise of such crimes shows the growing threat of cybercrime and the need for international cooperation to combat it.
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Interpol arrests hundreds in Africa-wide sextortion crackdown
More than 250 suspected cybercriminals and digital scammers have been arrested across 14 different African nations in a mass operation conducted across the continent by Interpol, the international investigative agency announced Friday. The arrests, executed in late July through early August but made public by Interpol today, come amid a “sharp rise in digital-enabled crime,” the organization said in a press release. Interpol analysts identified …
Kenya: 260 Suspected Cyber Scammers in 14 African Countries Including Kenya Arrested Over Sextortion
Nairobi -- Authorities in 14 African countries, including Kenya, have arrested 260 suspects and seized more than 1,200 electronic devices in a major INTERPOL-led crackdown on cyber-enabled crime.
Interpol-led operation busts African cybercrime operations
Law enforcement authorities in 14 African countries have arrested 260 suspects and seized 1,235 electronic devices in a co-ordinated international operation against cybercrime, Interpol said on Friday.
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