Interpol operation targets romance scams across 14 nations.

Interpol arrested 260 suspects across 14 African countries in July and August for online romance and extortion schemes that defrauded over 1,400 victims of nearly $2.8 million. Ghanaian authorities arrested 68 people accused of using fake identities to charge victims bogus shipment fees and blackmail them with explicit videos. In Senegal, 22 suspects allegedly impersonated celebrities on social media to scam over 100 people out of $34,000. Interpol cited a sharp rise in digital crimes, including sextortion, as online platforms give criminal networks new ways to exploit victims.

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