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Meta removes 3.7 million West African scam accounts in coordinated police operation

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Meta coordinated with police to remove 3.7 million scam accounts across Facebook and Instagram in West Africa, resulting in 28 arrests and freeing 117 trafficking victims.

Meta removed 3.7 million accounts linked to scam operations in West Africa following coordinated enforcement with law enforcement, leading to 28 arrests and the rescue of 117 trafficking victims in Ghana across more than 30 identified scam centers.

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