The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has raided a suspected fraud centre in Ghana, resulting in the arrest of over 130 individuals.
FBI Director Kash Patel revealed the development in a post on his official X account on Thursday.
According to Patel, the operation, dubbed “Operation Blackout,” was conducted during the week as part of the agency’s ongoing efforts to dismantle scam centres operating around the world.
“OPERATION BLACKOUT: This is the FBI’s global scam-centre fraud demolition. Another takedown this week out of Ghana,” Patel wrote.
He said the operation had so far resulted in nearly $10m in identified losses, 89 victims identified, more than 130 individuals arrested or detained, including victims who would be repatriated to their home countries, and more than 300 devices seized.
“Investigation is ongoing. These scam compounds target American citizens and destroy lives – and this @FBI is crushing them in every corner of the world. More to come,” he said.s
Patel also gave an update on the overall Operation Blackout figures, saying roughly $17bn had been seized, hundreds of alleged scammers arrested and thousands of trafficked workers freed.
He added that more than 10,000 Americans had been warned before losing their money, while an estimated $670m in losses had been prevented.
