FBI Busts Scam Centre in Ghana Under Operation Blackout
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has dismantled a major scam operation in Ghana as part of its global crackdown on transnational fraud networks targeting American citizens.
FBI Director Kash Patel disclosed this on Thursday, October 8, 2026, in a post on X detailing the latest takedown under the bureau’s Operation Blackout initiative.
According to Patel, the Ghana operation has so far identified nearly $10 million in losses and 89 victims. More than 130 individuals were arrested or detained, including victims who will be repatriated to their home countries, while over 300 devices were seized.
“OPERATION BLACKOUT: this is the FBI’s global scam centre fraud demolition. Another takedown this week out of Ghana. Investigation is ongoing,” Patel wrote.
“These scam compounds target American citizens and destroy lives – and this @FBI is crushing them in every corner of the world. More to come.”
The FBI Director said the investigation remains ongoing and did not disclose the identities of those arrested, the specific locations of the operation, or whether any suspects will face prosecution in Ghana or extradition to the United States.
Patel said totals from the operation so far include roughly $17 billion seized, hundreds of alleged scammers arrested, thousands of trafficked workers freed, over 10,000 Americans warned before losing their money, and an estimated $670 million in losses prevented.
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