Fact-check · Oct 21, 2026
“Arrested another 300 individuals”
FALSE
What the record shows
Ghana operation: 130+ arrested/detained (Oct 8, 2026), including trafficking victims. Ghana-Nigeria joint operation: 28 arrests (Oct 2026). No source confirms 300 arrests in Ghana-Nigeria.
Claim of 300 arrests in Ghana-Nigeria contradicts FBI/DOJ figures. Ghana alone: 130+. Joint operation: 28. May conflate with Operation Sand Dollar (Dubai, 300+ arrests).
Sources
- FBI demolishes scam networks targeting Americans in sweeping operation
- FBI's Operation Blackout nets 130 arrests in Ghana scam crackdown
- FBI Dismantles Scam Center in Ghana and Seizes 300+ Devices in Operation Blackout
- 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
- FBI arrests 130 over Ghana scam-centre operation - Vanguard News
- Blackshades
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