Operation Serengeti — led by Interpol and Afripol, the African Union’s policing organization — targeted online scams. Arrests were made in 19 countries.

In total, Interpol arrested 1,006 suspects during the operation. "From multi-level marketing scams to credit card fraud on an industrial scale, the increasing volume and sophistication of cybercrime attacks is of serious concern," Valdecy Urquiza, the Secretary General of Interpol, said in the statement.

Interpol has announced that more than 1,000 cybercriminals have been arrested in 19 African countries including Ghana, between September and October.

Interpol arrested 1,006 suspects in Africa during a massive two-month operation, clamping down on cybercrime that left tens of thousands of victims, including some who were trafficked, and produced millions in financial damages,

More than 1,000 people suspected of cybercrimes were arrested in 19 African countries between September and October, Interpol announced Tuesday. Operation Serengeti — led by Interpol and Afripol, the African Union’s policing organisation — targeted people suspected of cybercrimes,

More than 1,000 arrests were made during the Serengeti law enforcement operation – a joint operation by Afripol and Interpol.

A report by the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) has revealed how Kenyan hackers reportedly made away with Kh1.1 billion in a massive cybercrime operation this year.

Interpol has successfully apprehended over 1,000 suspects in a sweeping cybercrime crackdown across Africa, according to an announcement by the global policing body on Tuesday. Dubbed Operation Serengeti,