Interpol’s Serengeti 2.0: Cybercrime Crackdown Nets Over 1,200 Arrests and $97 Million Recovery
Interpol’s cybercrime crackdown, Operation Serengeti 2.0, busted 1,209 suspects across Africa, recovering $97.4 million. From dismantling cryptocurrency mines to busting inheritance scams, Interpol’s efforts addressed cybercriminals targeting 88,000 victims. This international police collaboration brings a whole new meaning to “catching them in the act.”
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Hot Take:
If Interpol’s Operation Serengeti 2.0 were a movie, it would be a blockbuster thriller with plot twists that outshine any Hollywood script. With over 1,200 suspects arrested and nearly $97.4 million recovered, this cybercrime crackdown is the feel-good justice tale we didn’t know we needed. Meanwhile, cybercriminals everywhere are frantically searching for new hobbies that don’t involve handcuffs.
Key Points:
- Operation Serengeti 2.0 led to the arrest of 1,209 cybercrime suspects.
- Nearly $97.4 million was recovered from various scams.
- Angola dismantled 25 cryptocurrency mining centers.
- A fraudulent investment scheme in Zambia defrauded 65,000 victims.
- Interpol disrupted an inheritance scam originating from Germany.