Fact-check · Oct 21, 2026
“Seized another $15,000,000”
FALSE
What the record shows
FBI identified $11 million in potentially freezable funds and made 28 arrests (19 in Ghana, 9 in Nigeria) in the October 2026 Ghana/Nigeria phase of Operation Blackout, per FBI Director Kash Patel's October 13, 2026 announcement.
Claim states 300 arrests and $15M seized in Ghana/Nigeria phase. Official figures: 28 arrests, $11M identified (not seized).
Sources
- FBI demolishes scam networks targeting Americans in sweeping operation
- FBI Dismantles Scam Center in Ghana and Seizes 300+ Devices in Operation Blackout
- FBI Announces New Arrests of More Fraud Suspects in Ghana and Nigeria - YEN.COM.GH
- FBI Arrests 28 In Nigeria, Ghana Over Scams Targeting Americans
- FBI announces over 130 arrests in Ghana during Operation Blackout targeting overseas cyber scam compounds
- FBI Announces 28 Arrests In Nigeria, Ghana, Takes Down 3.7 Million Accounts, Pages Over Scams Targeting Americans
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