Ugandan authorities arrested 365 foreign nationals as part of an Interpol-coordinated crackdown on cyber-enabled fraud, part of Operation Serengeti III. Interpol said the operation, running from June 29 to August 31, 2026, involved law enforcement agencies in 21 countries. Investigators arrested 1,462 suspects, disrupted 10,909 malicious networks, and recovered more than $105 million in illicit funds. Uganda’s investigations focused on two transnational fraud rings accused of running online investment and pension scams aimed at victims across Asia. Pensioners were among those targeted, with suspects using call centres and scripted communications to persuade victims to invest in non-existent financial opportunities. The schemes relied on fake trading platforms and fraudulent websites to make bogus investments appear credible. Interpol said investigators also identified 65,929 victims targeted by cybercriminal networks during the operation, with financial investigations linking activity to losses exceeding $385 million. In Uganda, Interpol said its two fraud rings operated beyond the country, and it did not disclose the nationalities of the 365 foreign nationals arrested. Details of charges and court proceedings were also not provided. Interpol said several investigations remain active, with authorities continuing to identify additional suspects, trace illicit proceeds and analyse digital evidence seized during the crackdown. The operation received support from private-sector partners including Group-IB, Kaspersky, Fortinet, Team Cymru, Uppsala Security and Meta.