Meta, Coinbase, Google and others join police to disrupt West African scam networks
Original titleLeading Tech Companies Join Global Law Enforcement in Major Crackdown on West African Scam Networks
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Meta, Coinbase, Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, Starlink and Adobe say a joint operation with law enforcement disrupted criminal scam networks based in Nigeria, Ghana and other West African nations.
Meta removed more than 3.7 million accounts, pages and groups from Facebook and Instagram, and law enforcement confirmed 28 arrests and the rescue of 117 trafficking victims. Coinbase says it stopped more than $415,000 in potential losses.
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