In a blow to cybercrime in Africa, authorities across 14 countries have apprehended 260 suspects involved in large-scale online scams, seizing over 1,200 electronic devices in the process. This pan-African operation, carried out between July 28 and August 11, 2025, specifically targeted transnational cybercriminal networks engaged in romance scams and sextortion, two of the most damaging forms of cybercrime.
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