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West Africa crypto scam crackdown

Story timeline · 2 updates, 18 Oct 2026

Ghanaian and Nigerian police arrested 28 people in a joint operation against West African scam networks linked to crypto investment fraud, led by the UK's NCA with Binance, Coinbase and analytics firms assisting. Coinbase says it helped trace funds and prevent over $415,000 in potential losses.

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  1. Binance and Coinbase help West Africa fraud operation identify $11m

    Ghanaian and Nigerian police arrested 28 people in a joint operation against West African fraud networks, including crypto investment scams, led by the UK's NCA. Binance, Coinbase and blockchain analysis firms identified more than $11m in funds that could be frozen, though this is not confirmed recovered assets.

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  2. Ghana and Nigeria arrests 28 in West African scam crackdown

    Ghanaian and Nigerian police arrested 28 people in a joint operation against a West African scam network linked to crypto investment fraud, the US Department of Justice announced. The UK's National Crime Agency led the operation, with Binance, Coinbase and analytics firms assisting; Coinbase says it helped trace funds and prevent over $415,000 in potential losses.

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