Operation Jackal: 58 Arrests Expose the Money Laundering Machine Behind Global Scams
INTERPOL's Operation Jackal IV made 58 arrests across 22 countries, disrupting Black Axe-linked networks laundering scam, BEC and sextortion proceeds.
INTERPOL's Operation Jackal IV (November 2025–June 2026) involved 22 countries and led to 58 arrests and 263 suspects identified tied to West African organized crime networks such as Black Axe. Key actions included 39 arrests in South Africa with $2.67 million seized and 257 bank accounts frozen, 17 arrests in Argentina against a crime-as-a-service laundering network, and a Romanian call-center investment scam with estimated global losses around €143 million. The operation also flagged rising sextortion of minors as young as 14 by these networks.
- Operation Jackal IV spanned 22 countries and produced 58 arrests and 263 identified suspects.
- South Africa raids yielded 39 arrests, $2.67 million seized, and 257 frozen bank accounts tied to romance and investment scams.
- Argentina exposed a 196-person crime-as-a-service network providing domains and laundering support, with 17 arrests.
- A Romanian fake investment call center drove an estimated €143 million in theft and laundering, with 11 arrests.
- INTERPOL warned of rising sextortion of minors via social media by West African organized crime groups.
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INTERPOL’s Operation Jackal IV made 58 arrests and exposed global networks laundering money from scams, fraud and sextortion.
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