Fact-check · Oct 21, 2026
“Administration has prevented 11,000 Americans from being fleeced of $675,000,000”
MOSTLY TRUE
What the record shows
FBI reports 10,406 Americans warned through Operation Level Up, preventing estimated $660-670 million in losses (as of October 2026).
Claim rounds both figures slightly upward but directionally accurate. FBI cites 10,406 people warned (not 11,000) and $660-670M prevented (not $675M).
Sources
- FBI's Operation Blackout Dismantles Scammers Operating Overseas Targeting Americans
- FBI on X: "Operation Blackout: This FBI dismantled an international fraud machine to target Americans from anywhere. They built fortified compounds, trafficked human beings, and forced slave labor. We took them down. 🔺 $15+ BILLION in assets and crypto seized. 🔺 500+ fake investment sites shut … / X
- FBI demolishes scam networks targeting Americans in sweeping operation
- FBI’s Operation Blackout Takes Down Overseas Scammers Targeting Americans
- FBI's Operation Blackout nets 130 arrests in Ghana scam crackdown
- FBI on X: "OPERATION BLACKOUT: This FBI’s global scam center demolition continues to deliver outstanding results. 🔺Roughly $17 BILLION in assets and crypto seized 🔺Hundreds of alleged scammers arrested 🔺Thousands of trafficked workers freed 🔺10,000+ Americans warned before losing their money… / X
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