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INTERPOL Operation Serengeti III arrests 1,462 cybercrime suspects

Operation Serengeti III INTERPOL cybercrime crackdown investment fraud cryptocurrency mining

INTERPOL has announced the results of Operation Serengeti III, a multinational cybercrime crackdown conducted between June 29 and August 31, 2026. The operation involved law enforcement agencies from 21 countries, including 20 African nations and the United States, and was supported by private-sector cybersecurity partners.

The enforcement action resulted in the arrest of 1,462 suspects and the disruption of 10,909 malicious networks. Authorities identified 65,929 victims and linked the criminal activities to financial losses exceeding $385 million. More than $105 million in illicit funds were recovered during the operation.

Key regional outcomes included:

• Uganda: The dismantling of two transnational fraud rings and the arrest of 365 foreign nationals involved in online investment and pension scams targeting victims in Asia. • Nigeria: The arrest of suspects linked to large-scale phishing and business email compromise operations that harvested approximately 2.1 million email addresses, as well as an international investment fraud scheme involving $2.4 million in suspected proceeds. • Angola: The dismantling of two illegal cryptocurrency mining centers, resulting in nine arrests and the seizure of over 2,000 mining devices and electrical infrastructure valued at over $1 million.

Other actions included disrupting a mobile lending fraud scheme in Tanzania and a vehicle import fraud network in Gabon.

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Angola · Group-IB · Interpol · Nigeria · Operation Serengeti III · Team Cymru · Uganda

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Police Claim 32 Arrests in 48 Hours, but Key Questions Remain [atlanticpostng.com]
Cybercriminalité : 19 pays africains mobilisés, 1 462 suspects arrêtés [www.ebina-infos.com]
Police Freeze 1,088 Accounts and Identify Hundreds of Suspects [etruth.mv]
INTERPOL Cybercrime Crackdown Nets 1,462 Arrests, Recovers $105m [spiceradiong.com]
Operation Serengeti III Led To 1,462 Arrests In 21 Countries [cybernoz.com]
INTERPOL arrests Nigerian suspect over alleged $2.4 million fraud laundered through crypto [www.kanyidaily.com]
Cybercrime: INTERPOL arrests two ‘Yahoo boys’ in Nigeria over $2.4m fraud [tgnews.com.ng]
Politie sluit twee illegale cryptomijnen in Afrika [www.crypto-insiders.nl]
INTERPOL arrests two Nigerians over $2.4m cyber fraud, recovers luxury car [promptnewsonline.com]
Interpol Recovers $105M in African Cybercrime Sweep That Shut Illegal Crypto Mines | #cybercrime | #infosec - National Cyber Security Consulting [nationalcybersecurity.com]
INTERPOL Arrests Two Cybercrime Suspects In Nigeria — $2.4m Investment Fraud, 2.1m Email Addresses Under Investigation [thenigerialawyer.com]
Operation Serengeti III Nets 1,462 Arrests and $105M in Cybercrime Crackdown [hackread.com]
Interpol Africa Sweep Nets 1,462 Arrests, Exposes Crypto Laundering [news.bitcoin.com]
Operation Serengeti III Leads to 1,462 Arrests Across Africa [techxmedia.com]
INTERPOL’s Operation Serengeti III Disrupts 10,909 Malicious Networks [thecyberexpress.com]
INTERPOL Operation Serengeti III Arrests 1,462 Cybercrime Suspects [time.news]
Interpol démantèle près de 11 000 réseaux cybercriminels en Afrique qui visaient l'Europe et l'Amérique du Nord [www.clubic.com]
INTERPOL arrests Nigerian suspect over alleged $2.4 million fraud [nairametrics.com]
INTERPOL arrests two suspects in Nigeria over $2.4m fraud [punchng.com]
INTERPOL Arrests 1,462 Suspects, Disrupts 10,909 Cybercrime Networks in Global Crackdown [thehackernews.com]