U.S. Cracks Down on West African Fraud Networks
In a joint operation called 'Operation Disruption', the U.S. Justice Department, along with international partners, severely disrupted a transnational network of fraudsters based in West Africa. Dozens of suspects were arrested, over 100 victims of human trafficking were rescued, and more than 3.7 million fake social media accounts linked to the region's fraud centers were permanently banned, setting a record for the largest number of accounts banned in history.17 sourcesSee all sources