INTERPOL Arrests 27 in Kenya Linked to Online Investment Fraud
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Twenty-seven Kenyans have been arrested in a major cybercrime crackdown led by INTERPOL over fake online investment schemes that used messaging apps, social media and fabricated testimonials to defraud victims. The suspects are linked to a wider Africa-wide operation that netted 651 arrests and dismantled hundreds of malicious digital platforms used to lure investors with promises of high returns tied to reputable global corporations.
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