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Interpol "Jungle Operation III" Targets African Cybercrime, Recovering $105M

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Interpol coordinated "Jungle Operation III" across 21 countries, arresting 1,462 suspects and seizing $105 million in illegal funds. Authorities in Angola shut down two illegal crypto mining farms and confiscated 2,000 devices. In Nigeria, police traced $2.4 million in investment scam proceeds and identified 65,929 victims. Ugandan officials dismantled two transnational scam networks and arrested 365 foreigners.

Written with AI from the reporting · updated 10/23/2026

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Interpol Recovers Over $105M in African Cybercrime Sweep Shutting Illegal Crypto Mines
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  1. 1Unclassified fact stationOct 22, 00:00recorded Oct 23, 21:58single sourcerevised

    Interpol回收1050万美元非洲网络犯罪打击行动

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    Interpol
    Action：
    协调打击网络犯罪行动
    Object：
    非法加密货币挖掘设施和投资诈骗网络
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    Oct 22, 00:00
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    Interpol Recovers Over $105M in African Cybercrime Sweep Shutting Illegal Crypto Mines

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    Interpol-coordinated Operation Serengeti III, involving 21 countries, arrested 1,462 suspects, disrupted 10,909 malicious networks, and recovered over $105 million in illicit funds between June 29 and August 31, 2026. The operation identified 65,929 victims linked to over $385 million in losses. Specific actions included shutting two illegal crypto mining centers in Angola, seizing over 2,000 mining devices, and tracing over $2.4 million in suspected investment fraud proceeds laundered through crypto transactions in Nigeria.

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