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FBI Operation Blackout: Dispute over Ghana raid leadership

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FBI Operation Blackout against global fraud networks Blackout: Dispute over Ghana raid leadership

The FBI launched ‘Operation Blackout’ to dismantle international online fraud networks that utilize human trafficking and forced labor to target American citizens. Initial efforts focused on organized criminal networks operating from secure compounds in the border regions of Cambodia, Myanmar, and Thailand. This phase resulted in the seizure of over $15 billion in assets and cryptocurrency, the shutdown of more than 500 fraudulent websites, and the rescue of thousands of trafficking victims. The operation subsequently expanded to include a raid in Ghana. This specific action led to While the arrest FBI reported that the action dismantled a scam operation—identifying nearly $10 million in financial losses and 89 victims while arresting or detention of more than detaining over 130 individuals individuals—a diplomatic dispute has emerged regarding the mission’s leadership. Ghana’s Cyber Security Authority (CSA) issued a statement clarifying that the mission, referred to by local authorities as ‘Operation Cyber Hunt,’ was planned, coordinated, and executed by Ghanaian authorities within their own legal frameworks. The CSA emphasized that although the seizure FBI and the UK’s National Crime Agency provided intelligence support, the operation was not conducted under foreign operational command. Ghanaian Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Sam George, also challenged the FBI’s portrayal, stating that framing the event as an FBI-led action undermines future international collaboration. He maintained that the success was a result of over 300 devices. transnational cooperation led by Ghanaian law enforcement. As the campaign continues, total seized assets have risen to approximately $17 billion, with authorities reporting that they have prevented an estimated $670 million in potential losses.

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