Binance And Coinbase Join West Africa Scam Crackdown As 28 Arrested
The arrest count is striking, but the scale of the online infrastructure removed may be the bigger story. An international effort against West African scam networks has resulted in 28 arrests, while technology companies say they removed more than 3.7 million accounts, pages and groups linked to fraudulent activity. TL;DR: The US Justice Department says […]
Key Takeaways
- The arrest count is striking, but the scale of the online infrastructure removed may be the bigger story.
- An international effort against West African scam networks has resulted in 28 arrests, while technology companies say they removed more than 3.7 million accounts, pages and groups linked to fraudulent activity.
- TL;DR: The US Justice Department says […]
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