FBI Director Kash Patel said on Thursday that a raid in Ghana, part of the bureau’s operation against scam centers, led to more than 130 people being arrested or detained.
Patel announced that the FBI’s Operation Blackout identified nearly $10 million in losses, identified 89 victims, and resulted in the seizure of more than 300 devices.
The arrest figure includes victims who will be sent back to their home countries, according to Patel’s X post.
“These scam compounds target American citizens and destroy lives,” he wrote, adding that the investigation is ongoing.
FBI’s Wider Campaign
As part of Operation Blackout, the FBI has seized roughly $17 billion in illicit funds, made hundreds of arrests, and freed thousands of trafficked workers, according to Patel. …