Interpol

28 Nov

Interpol Arrests 1,000 Cybercrime Suspects Across Africa Including Ghana

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More than 1,000 people suspected of cybercrimes were arrested in 19 African countries between September and October, Interpol announced on Tuesday. Operation Serengeti — led by Interpol and Afripol, the African Union’s policing organization — targeted individuals suspected of cybercrimes, including those involved in ransomware, digital extortion, online scams, and phishing schemes. More than 35,000 victims were identified, with cases linked to nearly $193 million in financial losses worldwide, Interpol said. The ‘Operation Serengeti’, which ran from September 2 to October 31, targeted criminals behind ransomware, business email compromise (BEC), digital extortion, and online scams — all identified as prominent…

31 Jul

Thousands Of Dollars Flown Out Of Nigeria Daily To Other African Countries – INTERPOL

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The International Police Organisation (INTERPOL), has stated that hundreds of thousands of dollars are being flown out of Nigeria to other African countries and around the world on a hourly basis. This was stated by Garba Baba Umar, the INTERPOL Vice President for Africa, who spoke at the EFCC Academy, Abuja when he declared a four-day workshop for Nigerian law enforcement agencies open. It was noted that evidence had shown that every hour, hundreds of thousands of dollars are flowing out of Nigeria to the region and across the world, laundered before it reaches the pockets of criminals to enjoy…