Key facts
- Interpol-coordinated cybercrime operation across 21 African countries led to 1,462 arrests.
- Over $105 million in illicit funds recovered.
- Two illegal crypto mining centers shut down in Angola, with over 2,000 devices seized.
- More than $2.4 million in suspected investment fraud proceeds traced in Nigeria.
- Operation identified 65,929 victims and linked networks to over $385 million in losses.
Interpol announced on Thursday that a large-scale cybercrime operation across 21 African countries resulted in the arrest of 1,462 suspects and the recovery of over $105 million. Operation Serengeti III, which ran from June 29 to August 31, 2026, targeted various forms of cyber-enabled fraud, including ransomware, online scams, and digital extortion. Authorities identified 65,929 victims and linked the disrupted networks to losses exceeding $385 million. In Angola, investigators dismantled two illegal crypto mining centers, seizing more than 2,000 mining devices and six illegal power transformation stations. Nigerian authorities traced over $2.4 million in suspected investment fraud proceeds, much of which was laundered through crypto transactions.