Crypto exchanges help authorities arrest twenty eight suspects in West Africa
Image: Crypto.newsLaw enforcement in Ghana and Nigeria arrested 28 suspects during an international crackdown on online scam networks. Cryptocurrency exchanges Binance and Coinbase assisted investigators by tracing illicit funds. Private partners identified more than $11 million in potentially freezable funds. Meta removed over 3.7 million accounts and pages linked to fraudulent activity.
Key points
- Binance and Coinbase assisted investigators by tracing illicit funds and sharing intelligence.
- Private partners identified more than $11 million in potentially freezable funds.
- Meta removed over 3.7 million accounts, pages, and groups linked to fraudulent activity.
Why it matters
Cryptocurrency exchanges and technology companies assist law enforcement agencies in tracking online fraud networks and identifying suspicious funds.
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Bitcoinist
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Binance And Coinbase Join West Africa Scam Crackdown As 28 Arrested
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- First reported by Crypto.news
- Also reported by Bitcoinist
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