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FBI and Global Police Take Down Big Scam Ring in Africa
GHANA, 14 October
By John_Doe
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Law enforcement agents working at a computer station during a cybercrime investigation.
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Fox News
Law enforcement arrested 28 people and shut down scam operations that stole at least $10 million from victims.
The FBI and other law enforcement teams just finished a major mission to stop scammers working out of Africa. They called this mission 'Operation Cyberhunt.' During the operation, authorities arrested 28 people. They also shut down several scam compounds. These are places where people work together to trick others out of their money online. Big tech companies like Facebook helped with the investigation. The goal was to stop networks that use the internet to steal from people. Officials say these criminals have already caused at least $10 million in losses for hundreds of victims. As part o…