A Nigerian national, identified as Ikechukwu N, has been apprehended in Argentina on suspicion of orchestrating a string of online romance scams, defrauding thousands of victims worldwide.
The arrest was carried out under Operation Jackal, a global crackdown led by INTERPOL targeting West African organised criminal networks involved in cyber fraud, money laundering, and other transnational crimes.
According to a statement released late Tuesday, October 7, Interpol disclosed that the Nigerian was accused of “leading an international cybercrime network”.
The statement reads: “Argentine authorities have captured Nigerian national Ikechukwu N., marking the country’s first arrest of a #RedNotice fugitive who was also the subject of an INTERPOL Silver Notice.
“The suspect is accused of orchestrating multiple romance scams involving thousands of women, and leading an international cybercrime network.
“The arrest was part of Operation Jackal, an INTERPOL-coordinated initiative targeting West African organized criminal groups. It was carried out by
@PFAOficial and @seguridadpsa, with support from IFCACC, FIS, and INTERPOL Brazil.
“The Silver Notice pilot project, launched in January 2025, aims to help countries trace and recover criminal assets.”
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