African Criminal Group Dismantled, 28 Arrested for Cryptocurrency Fraud

The police from Ghana and Nigeria have dismantled a criminal group specializing in online fraud, including cryptocurrency scams, arresting a total of 28 individuals. The operation took place in Accra, where 19 people were arrested. Ghanaian authorities confiscated 303 electronic devices and identified 117 victims of human trafficking who were exploited for fraud. The losses for the fraud victims amounted to approximately $8.3 million. The FBI and the UK's National Crime Agency were involved in the actions. Nigerian authorities arrested 9 individuals and confiscated 53 devices. The operation included the removal of over 3.7 million social media accounts belonging to the criminals. Technology companies such as Meta, Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, and exchanges Binance and Coinbase supported the authorities' efforts, helping to identify over $11 million for potential freezing.

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