Police and tech firms disrupt West African scams in operation yielding arrests

First reported by Meta at · Updated · 6 sources

Police arrested more than two dozen people in Ghana and Nigeria during a coordinated operation involving technology companies. According to The Hill, the Justice Department said 117 trafficking victims were rescued from scam compounds in Ghana. PYMNTS reports that the operation also removed 3.7 million online profiles and accounts, citing the UK’s National Crime Agency.

  • Meta says it participated alongside 14 other tech companies and law enforcement from ten countries.

Covered by 6 publishers within 8 hours of the first report: 5 news reports and 1 from the company.

Reporting5

The Record West African scam compounds raided, more than 100 suspected trafficking victims ‘rescued’
CyberScoop West African scammers targeted in joint international government-industry operation · Tim Starks
PYMNTS Tech Giants and Global Police Dismantle West African Scam Rings · PYMNTS
Social Media Today Meta assists with scam crackdown in West Africa · Andrew Hutchinson
The Hill Global law enforcement agencies, tech firms disrupt West African scam network · Miranda Nazzaro

From the company1

Meta Leading Tech Companies Join Global Law Enforcement in Major Crackdown on West African Scam Networks · Facebook

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