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Major operation in Africa targeting online scams nets 651 arrests, recovers USD 4.3 million

INTERPOL, February 18, 2026. Establishes the INTERPOL-coordinated Red Card 2.0 action against fraud infrastructure..

Source type
International agency release
Published
February 18, 2026
Research grade
P2
Used in entries
3

Bibliographic record

Publisher
INTERPOL
Published
February 18, 2026
Source type
International agency release
Research grade
Source grade P2
Language
English
Official record
Official publication
Address
https://www.interpol.int/News-and-Events/News/2026/Major-operation-in-Africa-targeting-online-scams-nets-651-arrests-recovers-USD-4.3-million
What it supports
Establishes the INTERPOL-coordinated Red Card 2.0 action against fraud infrastructure.
Dataset id
src_interpol_redcard2_2026

How this source is used

Cited 3 times across 3 record types.

The role on each citation records what the source was relied on for. A primary source establishes the fact, a supporting source corroborates it, technical evidence describes the infrastructure, and a later outcome records what happened afterwards.

Sources were reviewed to a research cutoff of August 23, 2026. Addresses recorded after that date are not reflected here.

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Takedown records

1 citation

Cited on the takedown record itself.

  • Red Card 2.0

    Fraud and stolen data, December 2025

    Primary source

Organization roles

1 citation

Cited for an organization's recorded role in a takedown.

Infrastructure

1 citation

Cited for infrastructure recorded as acted on.

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