Leading Tech Companies Join Global Law Enforcement in Major Crackdown on West African Scam Networks

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Source: Meta Newsroom · about.fb.com Published 2026-10-13T14:00:42+00:00 Detected 2026-10-13T17:19:53+00:00

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Meta and 15 leading tech companies joined law enforcement from ten countries to disrupt scam networks op...

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