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. In a post on X on Wednesday, October 8, Patel said the Ghana operation had so far identified nearly US$10 million in losses and 89 victims, while more than 130 people had been arrested or detained.