The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has raided a suspected fraud compound in Ghana, arresting over 130 people.
FBI Director Kash Patel disclosed this on his X account Thursday, October 8, 2026, saying the operation codenamed ‘Operation Blackout’ was part of efforts to dismantle global scam centres.
“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 has so far uncovered nearly $10m in identified losses, 89 victims, over 130 individuals arrested or detained, including victims who will be repatriated, and over 300 devices seized.
“These scam compounds target American citizens and destroy lives – and this @FBI is crushing them in every corner of the world. More to come. Investigation is ongoing,” he said.
Patel added that Operation Blackout so far has led to roughly $17 billion seized, hundreds of scammers arrested, thousands of trafficked workers freed, over 10,000 Americans warned before losing money, and $670m in estimated losses prevented.
