Notorious Black Axe cybercrime gang disrupted in Europol raids In total, 34 Black Axe cybercrime gang members were arrested, including core 10 members. TechRadar · Jan 12
Interpol arrests 300 people in a global crackdown on West African crime groups across 5 continents Interpol has announced the outcome of a global operation targeting West African organized crime groups across five continents in 21 countries The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2024
Interpol Operation Targets West African Organized Crime Syndicates Interpol's Operation Jackal III targets West African crime groups, arresting 300 individuals and seizing million to combat online financial fraud. Top News · Jul 17, 2024
Interpol launches vast operation against organised crime in West Africa A vast police operation against mafia groups specialising in internet fraud has been carried out in West Africa by Interpol, the international criminal police organisation. More than two million euros were seized or frozen and 103 people arrested in 21 countries in an investigation codenamed Operation Jackal. Radio France Internationale · Aug 10, 2023
Gangs of cybercriminals are expanding across Africa, investigators say Online scams such as banking and credit card fraud are the most prevalent cyberthreat, says Interpol The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2022
Romance scam gang jailed for conning woman out of €250,000 'working for notorious Black Axe crime group' The Nigerian Black Axe gang is one of the biggest fraud gangs in the world and is behind a spate of romance scams across Ireland Dublin Live · Jul 29, 2022
Australia's overheated property market has become a target for hackers — and they're scamming millions Property settlement scams are becoming more common, as house prices rise and scammers turn their focus to the large and often lightly protected sums of money earmarked for home deposits. ABC News · Apr 23, 2022
Italian police arrest alleged Black Axe Nigerian mafia members over trafficking Four arrests of cult-like criminal gang made in southern Italy after Nigerian woman forced into prostitution comes forward The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2022