Interpol coordinated a crackdown across Africa that recovered more than $105 million and shut down crypto mining operations used alongside other cyber-enabled fraud. Operation Serengeti III ran from June 29 to August 31, 2026, with agencies from 21 countries making 1,462 arrests. Investigators disrupted 10,909 malicious networks and identified 65,929 victims, while financial investigations tied the activity to losses of more than $385 million. The operation targeted ransomware, online scams, business email compromise, digital extortion and other cyber-enabled fraud. In Angola, police dismantled two illegal crypto mining centers, arresting nine people and seizing more than 2,000 mining devices. Officers also seized six illegal power transformation stations, with the electrical equipment alone described as worth more than $1 million. In Nigeria, a suspect was arrested over an international investment fraud scheme promoted through messaging apps. Investigators traced more than $2.4 million in suspected criminal proceeds, much of it allegedly laundered through crypto transactions. Ugandan authorities dismantled two transnational fraud rings and arrested 365 foreign nationals linked to online investment and pension scams aimed at victims in Asia. The rings used a rotating call-center setup with scripts, fake trading platforms and fraudulent websites designed to persuade pensioners to invest in non-existent opportunities. Other arrests included a Nigerian suspect accused of running a phishing and business email compromise operation that collected around 2.1 million email addresses, and 30 suspects linked to a cybercrime operation in the Republic of Congo. Interpol says several investigations remain active as authorities identify additional suspects and trace illicit proceeds. The operation itself resulted in arrests, but no court outcomes or charges are specified in the available details. According to Interpol, cybercrime networks operate across borders at scale, exploiting technology to target victims.