https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/fbi-operation-targets-scam-compounds-in-africa-with-arrests-account-takedownsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/fbi-operation-targets-scam-compounds-in-africa-with-arrests-account-takedownshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/fbi-operation-targets-scam-compounds-in-africa-with-arrests-account-takedowns#u131191Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:35:37 +0000An international law enforcement operation targeting West African scam networks resulted in 28 arrests across Ghana and Nigeria and the takedown of 3.7 million fraudulent social media accounts. Led by the FBI, Department of Justice, and Meta alongside international partners, the coordinated sweep dismantled transnational criminal operations that exploited hundreds of victims and generated at least $10 million in losses. Ghanaian authorities also deported 120 Nigerian nationals following a raid on an Accra fraud ring backed by the FBI and National Crime Agency.Why it mattersTransnational crimin