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FBI Operation Blackout leads to over 130 arrests in Ghana

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A joint crackdown by US and Ghanaian law enforcement targets scam compounds defrauding mostly Americans, resulting in over 130 arrests and inquiries into human trafficking.

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  1. 0:00Nearly $10 million in alleged losses, 89 victims, and more than 130 people arrested or detained in Ghana.
  2. 0:09This is Anansi News.
  3. 0:12Our lead story, the FBI's Operation Blackout.
  4. 0:15According to the report, the operation targeted scam compounds accused of defrauding mainly American citizens.
  5. 0:22Authorities seized more than 300 electronic devices, and the investigation remains active.
  6. 0:28But there is an important distinction: investigators are still determining who was involved in the alleged fraud and who may have been forced into it.
  7. 0:36Some people found in the compounds could be victims of human trafficking.
  8. 0:40The crackdown highlights cooperation between American and Ghanaian law enforcement against cross-border cybercrime.
  9. 0:46Read the full daily brief at Anansi News.

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