FBI Arrests Nine In Nigeria Over Cyber Crime, Seizes 53 Electronic Devices
The operation targeted scam centers that steal life savings and exposed $11 million in potentially freezable funds across multiple countries, Patel said.
- On Monday, The United States FBI arrested nine suspected fraudsters in Nigeria during its latest operation targeting international cybercriminal networks.
- FBI Director Kash Patel disclosed that Operation Blackout directly targets international cybercriminal networks accused of stealing billions from Americans, according to his statement posted on Sunday.
- In addition to these arrests, agents seized 53 electronic devices in Nigeria, and Patel confirmed the identification of $11 million in potentially freezable funds across multiple countries.
- Patel warned criminals targeting Americans that "These scam centres exploit innocent victims" and stated "JUSTICE WILL FIND YOU" in a message posted to X.
- The FBI Director commended Nigerian law enforcement agencies and partners in London for their outstanding cooperation, essential to disrupting sophisticated cross-border fraud schemes impacting victims globally.
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FBI arrests nine in Nigeria, identifies $11m in potentially freezable funds – Patel
The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, Kash Patel, has said the agency’s operation against international criminal networks resulted in nine arrests and the identification of $11 million in potentially freezable funds across multiple countries, including Nigeria. Patel disclosed this in a statement posted on his official X account on Sunday. According to […] FBI arrests nine in Nigeria, identifies $11m in potentially freezable …
FBI Arrests Nine Nigerians in $11 Million Cybercrime Probe
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation has arrested nine suspects in Nigeria over their alleged links to international cybercrime networks accused of defrauding… The post FBI Arrests Nine Nigerians in $11 Million Cybercrime Probe appeared first on Latest Breaking News - News Central TV.
FBI Cybercrime Probe In Nigeria Uncovers $11m, 53 Devices Seized
Investigators in Nigeria have identified $11m in potentially freezable funds across several countries following a cybercrime operation that resulted in nine arrests and the seizure of 53 electronic devices. The findings point to the financial scale and international reach of the criminal networks targeted in Operation Blackout, according to FBI Director Kash Patel, who announced […]
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