FBI says more than 130 detained in Ghana over scam operation targeting US victims
FBI Director Kash Patel says a scam operation in Ghana has been dismantled as part of the bureau's global Operation Blackout targeting transnational fraud networks. In a post on X on Wednesday, October 8, Patel said the Ghana operation had so far identified nearly US$10 million in losses and 89 victims, while more than 130 people had been arrested or detained.
FBI Director Kash Patel announced that more than 130 individuals have been detained in Ghana as part of Operation Blackout, a global initiative aimed at dismantling scam operations targeting American citizens. Patel stated that the operation has identified nearly $10 million in losses and 89 victims, with more than 300 devices seized during the investigation.
The identities of those arrested, the locations of the operations, and the specific institutions involved have not been disclosed. This operation is part of a larger FBI effort to combat transnational fraud networks and protect American citizens from financial scams.
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