The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced another major crackdown on an alleged international scam operation operating from Ghana as part of its ongoing Operation Blackout.
According to the FBI, the latest operation has so far identified nearly $10 million in losses linked to the scam network and identified 89 victims.
Authorities have also arrested or detained more than 130 individuals in connection with the investigation. The FBI noted that those detained include individuals believed to be victims of trafficking who are expected to be repatriated to their respective home countries.
More than 300 electronic devices have also been seized as investigators continue efforts to uncover the full extent of the alleged criminal network.
The FBI said the investigation remains ongoing and further arrests, seizures and other enforcement actions could follow as investigators examine the activities of the suspected scam operation.
The latest takedown forms part of Operation Blackout, a broader FBI-led effort targeting organised scam compounds around the world that allegedly defraud American citizens through sophisticated schemes.
The agency has warned that these operations do more than cause financial losses, with some scam compounds also linked to the trafficking and exploitation of workers who are forced or coerced into participating in fraudulent activities.
The FBI said its international efforts are aimed at dismantling such networks, rescuing people who have been trafficked and preventing Americans from becoming victims of financial fraud.
The agency said that, across Operation Blackout so far, authorities have seized roughly $17 billion in connection with investigations and enforcement actions targeting these criminal networks.
Hundreds of alleged scammers have also been arrested, while thousands of trafficked workers have reportedly been freed through operations targeting scam compounds.
The FBI further said its efforts have helped warn more than 10,000 Americans before they lost money to suspected scam operations.
An estimated $670 million in losses have reportedly been prevented as a result of these interventions.
The latest operation in Ghana highlights the increasingly international nature of organised online fraud, with scam networks operating across borders and targeting victims in countries far from where the criminal activity is physically based.
The FBI has indicated that its investigations will continue as it works with international partners to identify those responsible for operating and financing scam compounds.
Authorities are also expected to continue focusing on individuals who facilitate the movement and exploitation of workers, as well as the financial networks used to move proceeds from alleged scams.
The FBI has described the latest Ghana operation as another step in its wider effort to dismantle scam compounds and disrupt the networks behind them.
With the investigation still ongoing, additional details are expected to emerge as authorities continue analysing the seized devices and tracing the alleged financial activities.
OPERATION BLACKOUT: this FBI’s global scam center fraud demolition.
Another takedown this week out of Ghana:
-Nearly $10 million in identified losses so far
-89 victims identified
-130+ individuals arrested or detained (including victims who will be repatriated to home country)
-300+ devices seizedInvestigation 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.
Operation Blackout totals so far:
-Roughly $17 BILLION seized
-Hundreds of alleged scammers arrested
-Thousands of trafficked workers freed
-10,000+ Americans warned before losing their money
-$670 MILLION in estimated losses prevented— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) October 8, 2026
Source: Thepressradio.com
