Coinbase, DOJ and UK agency disrupt West African crypto scams in joint London operation
🚨 Coinbase joined DOJ and UK agencies in a London operation targeting West African scam networks. 💸 The team helped freeze assets and traced stolen funds linked to $8. 65 billion in US online fraud losses.
🌍 Crackdown followed a surge in crypto scam activity as networks shifted from Southeast Asia to West Africa. Continue Reading: Coinbase, DOJ and UK agency disrupt West African crypto scams in joint London operation
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