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가상자산 거래소 Binance, Coinbase, $11 million 규모 West Africa 스캠 소탕 동참

가상자산 거래소 Binance와 Coinbase가 $11 million 상당의 범죄 자금이 적발된 West Africa 스캠 소탕 작전에 동참했다.

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Oct 18, 2026 at 12:00 PM UTC · 1 분 소요

가상자산 거래소 Binance, Coinbase, $11 million 규모 West Africa 스캠 소탕 동참
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가나와 나이지리아 당국은 암호화폐 투자 사기를 포함한 서아프리카 사기 네트워크에 대한 단속 과정에서 28명을 체포했다고 미국 법무부가 성명을 통해 밝혔다.

영국 국립범죄청(NCA)에 따르면 이번 작전을 통해 나이지리아로의 본국 송환을 기다리던 가나 내 인신매매 피해자 117명을 식별했으며, 민간 기업들은 동결 가능성이 있는 1,100만 달러 이상의 자금을 확인했다.

파트너들은 암호화폐 압수 사실도 보고했으나 그 가치나 관련 자산은 공개하지 않았다. 1,100만 달러는 확인된 회수액이 아니라 동결 가능성이 있는 것으로 표시된 자금을 의미한다.

NCA는 기술 기업들과 당국을 한데 모아 미국, 영국 및 기타 국가의 사람들을 노리는 네트워크를 타겟으로 하는 이번 작전을 주최했다. 법무부는 이를 서아프리카에 초점을 맞춘 최초의 공동 작전이라고 설명했다.

암호화폐 거래소인 Coinbase와 Binance는 블록체인 분석 기업인 Chainalysis, Elliptic 및 TRM Labs와 함께 참여했다. Coinbase는 불법 자금 추적을 돕고, 자산 동결을 지원하며, 수사관들에게 정보를 제공했다고 밝혔다. 또한 65명 이상의 실제 사기 피해자를 식별하고 415,000 달러 이상의 잠재적 손실을 예방했다. TRM Labs는 대규모 개인 간(P2P) 자금 세탁 네트워크를 폭로했다고 밝혔다.

Why this matters

The cross-border operation links law-enforcement agencies with major exchanges and blockchain analytics providers, signaling a more coordinated model for tracing and freezing crypto-linked scam proceeds. The flagged funds and identified trafficking victims suggest these networks can create harms beyond investor losses, while exchange participation could increase disruption of illicit cash-out routes.

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