INTERPOL-backed operation recovers $4.3m from cybercrime in Nigeria, Kenya, others 

An INTERPOL-supported cybercrime operation involving 16 African countries, including Nigeria and Kenya, has recovered over $4.3 million and dismantled multiple transnational fraud networks.

The disclosure was made in a statement published on the INTERPOL website on February 18, 2026.

The operation, named Red Card 2.0, targeted high-yield investment scams, mobile money fraud, and fraudulent mobile loan applications, which had caused millions in losses across Africa and other regions.