FBI Arrests Nine In Nigeria Over Cyber Crime, Seizes 53 Electronic Devices
The operation targeted international fraud networks, with agents identifying $11 million in potentially freezable funds and seizing 53 electronic devices, Patel said.
- On Monday, FBI Director Kash Patel announced an operation in Nigeria resulting in 9 arrests and the seizure of 53 electronic devices targeting international cybercrime networks.
- Under Operation Blackout, the Federal Bureau of Investigation targets criminal enterprises stealing from Americans, with Patel noting scammers operate "believing they are beyond the reach of law enforcement." The FBI responded: "They're wrong."
- Cooperation with Nigerian law enforcement and partners in London helped the agency identify $11 million in potentially freezable funds across multiple countries during the operation.
- Beyond the Nigeria operation, the FBI captured 6 fugitives from the Most Wanted Fraudsters list across four continents who spent more than 4,000 days evading arrest, with associated fraud cases involving losses exceeding $2 billion.
- The Federal Bureau of Investigation remains committed to dismantling global networks targeting Americans, with Patel stating, "To every criminal organisation targeting Americans: JUSTICE WILL FIND YOU.
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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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