Coinbase joins international law enforcement to target West African crypto scams
Image: Crypto.newsCoinbase partnered with U.S. and UK law enforcement during a four-day operation in London called Joint Disruption Week. The initiative targeted West African scam networks and their supporting digital infrastructure. Coinbase investigators traced illicit financial activity and supported asset freezes. American victims faced reported online investment fraud losses of $8.65 billion in 2025. This followed earlier coordinated enforcement actions against Southeast Asian scam compounds.
Key points
- Coinbase joined a four-day law enforcement operation in London called Joint Disruption Week to target West African scam networks.
- The operation involved the DOJ Scam Center Strike Force, the UK National Crime Agency, and the Tech Against Scams coalition.
- Coinbase investigators traced illicit financial activity, shared intelligence, and supported asset freezes during the operation.
- U.S. online investment fraud losses reached $8.65 billion in 2025, according to Department of Justice figures.
Why it matters
Law enforcement agencies and cryptocurrency exchanges are coordinating intelligence and asset tracing across international jurisdictions to disrupt organized online investment fraud networks.
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Coinbase Joins DOJ and UK Crime Agency to Target West Africa Crypto Scams
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- First reported by Crypto.news
- Also reported by Blockonomi
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