These results expand upon a recent 'Joint Disruption Week' where the DOJ and FBI partnered with the UK's National Crime Agency, Meta, Google and OpenAI to target hubs in West Africa. That specific phase saw 28 arrests in Ghana and Nigeria, the rescue of 117 malnourished victims from a Ghanaian scam center and the removal of more than 3.7 million fraudulent accounts on Facebook and Instagram.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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FBI Seizes $17B from Global Scam Networks in Operation Blackout
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The FBI freed thousands of trafficking victims and warned over 10,000 Americans while arresting hundreds of alleged fraudsters globally during a campaign called Operation Blackout. Director Kash Patel reported that the sweeping crackdown seized $17 billion and prevented an estimated $670 million in losses to protect US citizens from transnational criminal syndicates.
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