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Interpol has unraveled the web of cyber scams.
Eight suspects in cybercriminal activities as part of an international operation have been arrested in Côte d'Ivoire, Interpol reports. The detainees were engaged in "large-scale" phishing attacks aimed at Swiss citizens.
Scammers used QR codes to redirect victims to fake sites that mimic payment platforms. There, users were asked to enter personal data, including logins and bank card numbers. To gain trust, criminals posed as buyers on ad sites or support staff.
According to Interpol, more than 260 people suffered from the actions of fraudsters from August 2023 to April 2024. The total amount of damage exceeded $1.4 million.
During the investigation, the main suspect was detained, who confessed to organizing fraud and receiving more than $ 1.9 million. At the scene of his detention, five more people were arrested who were engaged in similar activities.
The operation to find the rest of the victims, return the stolen funds and track the goods purchased with the proceeds continues.
These arrests were part of Operation Contender 2.0, which launched in 2021 and aims to combat a variety of cyber threats, including Business Correspondence Compromise (BEC) schemes, romance scams, and other financial crimes in the African region, especially in West Africa.
Earlier this week, a Nigerian and British citizen was sentenced in the United States to seven years in prison for participating in a multimillion-dollar scheme to compromise business correspondence. A criminal known as John Edwards stole more than $1.9 million from a university in North Carolina and tried to steal more than $3 million from various organizations in Texas, including local governments, construction companies and a college.
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Eight suspects in cybercriminal activities as part of an international operation have been arrested in Côte d'Ivoire, Interpol reports. The detainees were engaged in "large-scale" phishing attacks aimed at Swiss citizens.
Scammers used QR codes to redirect victims to fake sites that mimic payment platforms. There, users were asked to enter personal data, including logins and bank card numbers. To gain trust, criminals posed as buyers on ad sites or support staff.
According to Interpol, more than 260 people suffered from the actions of fraudsters from August 2023 to April 2024. The total amount of damage exceeded $1.4 million.
During the investigation, the main suspect was detained, who confessed to organizing fraud and receiving more than $ 1.9 million. At the scene of his detention, five more people were arrested who were engaged in similar activities.
The operation to find the rest of the victims, return the stolen funds and track the goods purchased with the proceeds continues.
These arrests were part of Operation Contender 2.0, which launched in 2021 and aims to combat a variety of cyber threats, including Business Correspondence Compromise (BEC) schemes, romance scams, and other financial crimes in the African region, especially in West Africa.
Earlier this week, a Nigerian and British citizen was sentenced in the United States to seven years in prison for participating in a multimillion-dollar scheme to compromise business correspondence. A criminal known as John Edwards stole more than $1.9 million from a university in North Carolina and tried to steal more than $3 million from various organizations in Texas, including local governments, construction companies and a college.
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