NCA-led crackdown on West African scam networks IDs $10M for seizure
rkulidzan · x · 2026-10-14
The UK's National Crime Agency led a joint operation against West African scam networks with law enforcement and tech companies including Chainalysis and Meta. Chainalysis identified hundreds of unique scammer identifiers and more than $10M USD in funds available for seizure.
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