The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, Kash Patel, has stated the company’s operation towards worldwide legal networks resulted in nine arrests and the identification of $11 million in potentially freezable funds throughout a number of international locations, together with Nigeria.
Patel disclosed this in an announcement posted on his official X account on Sunday.
According to him, the FBI’s Operation Blackout has helped clamp down instantly on worldwide cybercriminal networks accused of stealing billions of {dollars} from Americans.
In addition to the nine arrests, Patel stated the operation led to the seizure of 53 digital gadgets in Nigeria.
He additionally counseled Nigerian regulation enforcement companies and the FBI’s companions in London for his or her cooperation in the operation.
“Operation Blackout is taking the fight directly to the international cybercriminal networks stealing billions from Americans.
“Our latest operation in Nigeria delivered:
“9 ARRESTS.
“53 electronic devices seized.
“$11 MILLION in potentially freezable funds identified across multiple countries.
“These scam centres exploit innocent victims, steal life savings, and operate across international borders, believing they are beyond the reach of law enforcement.
“They’re wrong. Thanks to Nigerian law enforcement and our partners in London for their outstanding cooperation.
“To the criminals targeting Americans from overseas: JUSTICE WILL FIND YOU,” he wrote on X.
