African authorities dismantle cybercrime and fraud networks, recover ~100M
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... Zambian authorities dismantled a large-scale online investment fraud scheme, identifying 65,000 victims who lost an estimated USD 300 million. The scammers lured victims into investing in cryptocurrency through extensive advertising campaigns ... Also in Zambia ... disrupted a suspected human trafficking network. They confiscated 372 forged passports from seven countries.
... inheritance scams continue to generate significant funds for criminal organizations. Officers in Côte d'Ivoire dismantled a transnational inheritance scam originating in Germany, arresting the primary suspect and seizing assets