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# INTERPOL's Operation Red Card 2.0 Nets 651 Arrests Across Africa
- URL: https://darkwebinformer.com/interpols-operation-red-card-2-0-nets-651-arrests-across-africa/
- Published: 2026-02-19T19:27:35.000Z
- Updated: 2026-02-19T19:27:35.000Z
- Author: Dark Web Informer
- Tags: News

[Law enforcement](https://www.interpol.int/News-and-Events/News/2026/Major-operation-in-Africa-targeting-online-scams-nets-651-arrests-recovers-USD-4.3-million) from 16 African countries arrested 651 individuals and recovered over $4.3 million in an eight-week cybercrime crackdown (Dec 8, 2025 – Jan 30, 2026). The operation targeted high-yield investment scams, mobile money fraud, and fraudulent loan apps.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/6b/16/6b16ac9c-cd67-432f-b0f3-bbec941084ff/content/images/2026/02/3812796487963249678124698719871-2.jpg)

Key results:

▪️$45M+ in financial losses linked to exposed scams  
▪️1,247 victims identified  
▪️2,341 devices seized  
▪️1,442 malicious IPs, domains, and servers taken down

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/6b/16/6b16ac9c-cd67-432f-b0f3-bbec941084ff/content/images/2026/02/3812796487963249678124698719872.jpg)

Notable cases:

▪️Nigeria – Dismantled an investment fraud ring using phishing, identity theft, and 1,000+ fake social media accounts. Separately, six suspects arrested for infiltrating a major telecom provider's internal platform.

▪️Kenya – 27 arrests tied to fake investment schemes using fabricated dashboards to block withdrawals.

▪️Côte d'Ivoire – 58 arrests and seizure of 240 phones, 25 laptops, and 300+ SIM cards linked to predatory mobile loan fraud.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/6b/16/6b16ac9c-cd67-432f-b0f3-bbec941084ff/content/images/2026/02/3812796487963249678124698719873.jpg)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/6b/16/6b16ac9c-cd67-432f-b0f3-bbec941084ff/content/images/2026/02/3812796487963249678124698719874.jpg)

The operation was conducted under [INTERPOL's African Joint Operation](https://www.interpol.int/News-and-Events/News/2026/Major-operation-in-Africa-targeting-online-scams-nets-651-arrests-recovers-USD-4.3-million) against Cybercrime (AFJOC), funded by the UK's FCDO, with private sector intelligence support from Cybercrime Atlas, Team Cymru, Trend Micro, TRM Labs, and Uppsala Security.