DAKAR, Senegal — A major cybercrime crackdown coordinated by Interpol has led to the arrest of 1,209 suspects across Africa and the recovery of nearly US$97.4 million, the organization announced Friday.

Dubbed Operation Serengeti 2.0, the operation took place between June and August. It brought together investigators from 18 African countries and the United Kingdom to fight harmful cybercrimes including inheritance scams, ransomware and business email compromise.

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Altogether, the scams targeted nearly 88,000 victims, the international police organization said in a statement.

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