Interpol Cracks Down on Crypto Scams with 58 Arrests and $2.67 Million Seized

A massive international operation targeting West African organized crime groups has led to 58 arrests and $2.67 million in seized assets, according to INTERPOL.

The eight-month operation, dubbed Operation Jackal IV, involved 22 countries across six continents and focused on the financial systems used by these groups.

Police arrested 39 people during raids at seven locations in Johannesburg, South Africa, where they linked sites to a group accused of running romance and investment scams against retirees in English-speaking countries.