Authorities arrested 260 cybercrime suspects during a two-week operation spanning 14 African countries, Interpol announced Friday. The globally coordinated summertime crackdown dubbed “Operation Contender 3.0” targeted criminal networks that facilitated romance scams and sextortion, officials said. Interpol said total losses attributed to the scam syndicates amounted to about $2.8 million, involving almost 1,500 victims. Authorities […]
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