INTERPOL arrests two cybercrime suspects in Nigeria

INTERPOL has announced the arrest of two suspects in Nigeria in separate cybercrime investigations. The first suspect was linked to a phishing and business email compromise operation that collected approximately 2.1 million email addresses. Authorities also recovered a luxury vehicle suspected to have been purchased with criminal proceeds.

The second suspect was arrested in relation to an international investment fraud scheme promoted via messaging apps, resulting in the movement of over USD 2.4 million in suspected criminal proceeds, much of which was laundered through cryptocurrency transactions. The arrests are part of Operation Serengeti III, a cybercrime crackdown conducted across 21 countries between June 29 and August 31, 2026, which resulted in 1,462 arrests, the disruption of 10,909 malicious networks, and the recovery of more than $105m in illicit funds.

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