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Authorities spanning 14 countries in Africa seized devices allegedly used for romance scams and extortion. (Interpol)
Authorities spanning 14 countries in Africa seized devices allegedly used for romance scams and extortion. (Interpol)

Interpol operation disrupts romance scam and sextortion networks in Africa

Authorities arrested 260 cybercrime suspects during a two-week operation spanning 14 African countries, Interpol announced Friday. The globally coordinated summertime crackdown dubbed “Operation Contender 3.0” targeted criminal…
Traffic streaks past the Department of Justice (DOJ) headquarters building late in the evening on May 18, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images)

Leaders of 764, global child sextortion group, arrested and charged

The Justice Department accuses two men of running a “network of nihilistic violent extremists” who engaged in and facilitated the grooming, manipulation and extortion of minors.
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