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Ghana and Nigeria break up crypto fraud ring, find 117 trafficking victims

  • —28 arrests: 19 near Accra, 9 in Nigeria
  • —303 devices seized in Ghana and 53 in Nigeria
  • —117 trafficking victims and 89 fraud victims identified
  • —Over 3.7 million social media accounts removed; $11 million flagged for freezing
Why it matters: The joint operation with Binance, Coinbase and Meta sets a template for fighting pig-butchering scams across West Africa.
Source: Bithub