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FBI: Nearly $10m in losses identified in latest Ghana fraud bust (PHOTOS)
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced the dismantling of a scam operation in Ghana as part of its global campaign against transnational fraud networks targeting American citizens.
The Ghana operation forms part of Operation Blackout, which the FBI describes as a global effort targeting scam compounds involved in fraud against Americans.
In a post on X on Wednesday, October 8, 2026, FBI Director Kash Patel said the Ghana operation, carried out under the bureau's "Operation Blackout" initiative, had identified nearly US$10 million in losses and 89 victims.
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