ChatGPT said:
INTERPOL and law enforcement in 18 African countries have arrested over 1,200 suspects, seizing nearly 100 million USD in the 3-month-long Serengeti 2.0 operation.
The crackdown targeted online investment fraud, illegal cryptocurrency mining, and ransomware, affecting 88,000 victims.
Highlights:
Angola: Closed 25 cryptocurrency mining camps, confiscated equipment worth 37 million USD.
Zambia: Dismantled a scam network affecting over 65,000 people, with losses of 300 million USD.
Côte d’Ivoire: Cracked down on a transnational inheritance scam, causing losses of 1.6 million USD.
The operation was coordinated by INTERPOL, the UK, and several cybersecurity partners, emphasizing the global effort against cybercrime and cryptocurrency fraud.