INTERPOL has announced the arrest of a Nigerian national, identified as Ikechukwu N., in Argentina for allegedly running an international romance scam network that defrauded thousands of victims across several countries.
In a statement released on Tuesday, the agency said the suspect was accused of leading a cybercrime syndicate responsible for large-scale internet fraud targeting women worldwide.
“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 statement read.
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The operation was part of Operation Jackal, a global crackdown coordinated by INTERPOL against West African organised crime groups involved in cyber fraud, money laundering, and other transnational crimes.
The arrest was supported by the Argentine Federal Police (@PFAOficial), Airport Security Police (@seguridadpsa), and partner agencies including the INTERPOL Financial Crime and Anti-Corruption Centre (IFCACC), Financial Intelligence Unit (FIS), and INTERPOL Brazil.
The agency added that the operation was linked to the Silver Notice pilot project, launched in January 2025, which helps countries trace and recover criminal assets connected to global crime networks.