FBI says more than 130 detained in Ghana over scam operation targeting US victims

FBI Director Kash Patel says a scam operation in Ghana has been dismantled as part of the bureau's global Operation Blackout targeting transnational fraud networks.

The Ghana operation forms part of Operation Blackout, which the FBI describes as a global effort targeting scam compounds involved in fraud against Americans.

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 He also said more than 300 devices had been seized during the operation.