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Morning Edition · Monday, October 19, 2026Published at 1:41 AM EDT · New York
West African scam raids lead to 28 arrests with help from Coinbase and Binance, as the FBI dismantles North Korean laptop farms in Texas
Authorities in Ghana found 117 human-trafficking victims and identified more than $11 million in funds that could be frozen, while the FBI's Lonestar Roundup shut more than 40 laptop farms used by North Korean IT workers.
Binance and Coinbase took part in a coordinated operation against scam centers in West Africa that led to 28 arrests, identified 117 trafficking victims and flagged more than $11 million for possible freezing. The US Department of Justice a…
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