Police arrests 300 suspects linked to African cybercrime rings

African law enforcement authorities have arrested 306 suspects as part of 'Operation Red Card,' an INTERPOL-led international crackdown targeting cross-border cybercriminal networks. Between November 2024 and February 2025, authorities seized 1,842 devices allegedly used in mobile banking, investment, and messaging app scams linked to over 5,000 victims. "Ahead of the operation, countries exchanged criminal intelligence on key targets. This intelligence was enriched by INTERPOL with insights into criminal modus operandi using data from its private sector partners—Group-IB, Kaspersky and Trend Micro," the international police organization said. "The seven participating countries were Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Togo and Zambia." Nigerian police recently detained 130 individuals (including 113 foreign nationals) linked to investment fraud and online casino scams. They concealed their illicit earnings in digital assets and were recruited from various countries ... Read full article.