A large-scale bank and document fraud network has been dismantled in Senegal following investigations linked to the February 2026 arrest of AB Diène, known as "Le Savant," for migrant trafficking. The network allegedly caused significant financial damage to major Senegalese companies including Grands Moulins de Dakar, Sonam Assurances, and Olam Agri. Investigators found Diène collaborated with M. Dia, an employee at a travel agency, to create false Senegalese identification cards and commercial documents using stolen photographs. These fraudulent documents were used to open bank accounts at numerous financial institutions including Bank of Africa and Société Générale Sénégal. The scheme involved falsified bank orders seemingly originating from the victimized companies. Authorities discovered company stamps for fictitious businesses and evidence of an accomplice working within the banking system, indicating a sophisticated operation.