Interpol has announced the arrest of eight suspects in connection with a significant phishing ring and a romance fraud scheme. The apprehensions, made in Côte d’Ivoire and Nigeria, were part of Operation Contender 2.0, a law enforcement effort aimed at dismantling cyber-enabled criminal networks in West Africa.
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Operation Contender 2.0 recorded several significant achievements, including the dismantling of a large-scale phishing scam t