On September 30, 2026, the Research Section (Sr) of Dakar received complaints from both Bank of Africa (Boa) and Bridge Bank Côte d’Ivoire, via Bridge Bank Sénégal, regarding fraudulent financial activity. Bank of Africa reported unauthorized wire transfers totaling 559,000,000 Fcfa after receiving two initial transfers of 200,000,000 Fcfa and 450,000,000 Fcfa from client “Abco Bourse” to “International Dia business services,” with subsequent findings of signature forgery and email domain discrepancies. Simultaneously, Bridge Bank Côte d’Ivoire reported a larger series of fraudulent transfers, between August 10th and September 27th, amounting to 1,924,650,000 Fcfa to various bank accounts in Dakar. Both banks initiated investigations and filed complaints against unknown individuals (“X”) for forgery, fraud, complicity, and criminal association. Authorities subsequently questioned Ismaila Dia and Serigne Sidy Ahmed Mbacké as part of the ongoing inquiry into these financial crimes. The total amount reported lost across both complaints exceeds 2.574 billion FCFA.