Operation Blackout: FBI arrests 9 in Nigeria, seizes 53 devices, $11M funds

FBI Director Kash Patel announces Operation Blackout results: nine suspects arrested in Nigeria, 53 electronic devices seized, and $11 million in funds identified for potential freezing across multiple countries. The operation targeted international scam centers defrauding Americans of life savings.

The broader crackdown involving Nigerian law enforcement and London partners yielded 28 total arrests across Nigeria and Ghana, seizure of hundreds of devices, and removal of 3.7 million fraudulent online accounts linked to scam networks. Patel warned cybercriminals targeting Americans from abroad that they face prosecution regardless of location.

This operation dismantles digital infrastructure used by transnational fraud rings operating in West Africa. The FBI coordinated with private-sector partners to disrupt scam networks spanning multiple countries.

If you know anyone involved in international cyber fraud, understand that cross-border operations now reach deeper into Nigeria than ever before. Will this crackdown push operators further underground or force a shift in tactics?

SOURCE: https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/26/fbi-arrests-nine-suspects-in-nigeria-seizes-53-electronic-devices/