Coinbase Joins 4-Day Crackdown on West Africa Crypto Scams and Asset Freezes

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Rommie Analytics

Key Takeaways:

  • Coinbase participated in a four-day assault of scam networks in West Africa in London.
  • Its Global Intelligence team tracked illicit crypto activity, aided asset freeze operations, and provided intelligence sharing with law enforcement.
  • The impersonation scams included fake crypto investments and staged video-call arrests by the police.