Cybercrime: INTERPOL mobilizes 20 African countries as Serengeti III recovers $105 million

INTERPOL-coordinated Operation Serengeti III involved 20 African countries and the United States from June 29 to August 31, 2026. It led to 1,462 arrests, the dismantling of 10,909 malicious networks and the recovery of more than $105 million; investigations identified 65,929 targeted victims and linked the crimes to losses exceeding $385 million. In Nigeria, one investigation resulted in the arrest of a suspect connected to phishing and business email compromise, while another uncovered transfers of more than $2.4 million tied to an alleged investment scam. Serengeti III followed Red Card 2.0, which resulted in 651 arrests and the recovery of more than $4.3 million across 16 African countries.