INTERPOL's "Operation Serengeti 2.0" Dismantles Major Crypto Crime Network, Arrests 1,209 Individuals

According to Jinse Finance, Interpol announced on Friday that its coordinated operation "Operation Serengeti 2.0" has successfully arrested 1,209 individuals suspected of cybercrime, who collectively targeted nearly 88,000 victims. The operation involved investigators from 18 African countries and the United Kingdom. Since its launch in June this year, the operation has recovered $97.4 million in funds and dismantled 11,432 malicious infrastructures. During the operation, Zambian authorities uncovered a large-scale online investment scam that lured approximately 65,000 victims into investing in cryptocurrency by promising high returns through advertising campaigns, with estimated losses reaching $300 million. In Angola, investigators dismantled 25 crypto mining centers, arrested 60 Chinese nationals illegally validating blockchain transactions, and seized mining and IT equipment valued at over $37 million.