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Ghanaian authorities raid Accra scam centre and arrest 19 people
Law enforcement in Ghana arrested 19 individuals and identified 117 human trafficking victims during a raid on an online scam centre in Sasaabi.
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Ghanaian authorities have raided an online scam centre in Sasaabi, an Accra suburb, arresting 19 people and identifying 117 human trafficking victims. MyJoyOnline and Graphic Online both report that the raid was part of an international crackdown on cybercrime networks operating fraudulent online schemes. [1][2]
Law enforcement officers seized 303 electronic devices during the operation, according to details shared by the United States Department of Justice and reported by MyJoyOnline and Graphic Online. The identified human trafficking victims are currently awaiting repatriation to Nigeria. [1][2]
Investigators also identified an additional 89 victims of the fraud schemes operated from the site, MyJoyOnline reported. Total financial losses connected to the targeted operations are estimated at 8.3 million dollars. [1]
In short
- Ghanaian authorities arrested 19 people and seized 303 electronic devices at an online scam centre in Sasaabi.
- Officials identified 117 human trafficking victims who are awaiting repatriation to Nigeria.
- Investigators identified 89 fraud victims who suffered an estimated 8.3 million dollars in losses.
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- [1]Sasaabi scam centre busted: 19 arrested, 117 trafficking victims identified in global crackdownMyJoyOnline, 3h ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]19 Arrested, 303 devices seized - US Justice Dept shares latest details of Sasaabi cybercrime raidGraphic Online, 10h ago
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