Operation Jackal IV, which ran from November 2025 to June 2026, examined how West African cyber‑crime groups laundered money and carried out fiscal fraud, including cryptocurrency schemes and email‑compromise scams.
The scams frequently targeted “retirees successful English‑speaking countries”, Interpol said.
Tomonobu Kaya, manager of Interpol’s fiscal transgression centre, stated, “By pursuing illicit fiscal flows crossed borders, we are attacking the precise lifeblood of organised transgression and making it progressively hard for transgression networks to nett from their activities,” and added, “Operation Jackal IV demonstrates the powerfulness of planetary co‑operation.”
Interpol facilitated cross‑border coordination and intelligence sharing, and provided support and specialised training for money‑laundering investigations to the participating countries.
Although many aspects of Jackal IV remain under probe, preliminary outcomes included arrests in Argentina, Italy, Romania and South Africa.
In South Africa, police raided seven sites linked to a syndicate involved in romance and business scams. The Johannesburg policing bureau assisted local authorities during the raids. South African constabulary made 39 arrests, seized $2.67 million (£1.96 million) and blocked 257 bank accounts.
Interpol also noted that the West African networks participated in other serious and violent crimes beyond cyber‑enabled fraud.
Operation Jackal IV is one of a series of “Jackal” police operations that have taken place since 2022. In 2024, Jackal III led to the arrests of 300 individuals linked to Black Axe and affiliated groups. Black Axe is described as a shadowy transgression web with trafficking, prostitution and sidesplitting operations worldwide. Nigeria serves as its main recruitment base, and many of its members are educated and inducted during their schooling.
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