West African scam compounds raided: 28 detained, 117 trafficking victims rescued

Police in Ghana and Nigeria detained 28 people and rescued 117 suspected trafficking victims during the international Joint Disruption Week operation. Tech companies including Meta, Microsoft and Google removed more than 3.7 million accounts and groups tied to the scam centers, while scam victims lost an estimated $8.3 million.

• Ghana raid in Sasaabi: 19 arrests and 303 devices seized
• Nine more people detained in Nigeria
• Tech firms removed over 3.7 million accounts and groups
• More than $11 million in potentially freezable funds identified