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.

EMBARGOED UNTIL 1200 GMT. Interpol says it arrested 1,006 suspects in Africa during a two-month operation that clamped down on cybercrime that left tens of thousands of victims, including some who were trafficked,

Interpol's latest operation has taken down several fraud, malware, and ransomware campaigns, with over $43 million recovered.

An INTERPOL-led operation has led to the arrest of 1,006 suspects across 19 African countries and the takedown of 134,089 malicious infrastructures and networks as part of a coordinated effort to disrupt cybercrime in the continent.

Interpol has announced the arrest of over 1,000 persons suspected of cybercrimes across 19 African countries between September and October during Operation Serengeti .

INTERPOL has announced a significant breakthrough in combating cybercrime and money laundering, with the arrest of over 1,000 fraudsters across Africa. ・INTERPOL and AFRIPOL collaboration led to the arrest of over 1,

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