Interpol coordinated a crackdown on cybercrime, resulting in the arrest of 260 individuals linked to online romance and extortion scams across 14 African countries. The operation targeted scams that exploited over 1,400 victims, leading to losses of nearly $2.8 million. Authorities in Ghana, Senegal, and Côte d'Ivoire made significant arrests related to these crimes, highlighting a rise in digital-enabled crimes such as sextortion and romance scams.