The director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Kash Patel, said on Tuesday that the FBI is taking the anti-graft war to Nigeria and other part of the world, citing massive fund recovery and the indictment of arrested fraudsters.
Mr Patel, during senate oversight hearing on Tuesday, highlighted the achievements of the FBI under his watch, including how the anti-graft agency was going after international fraudsters robbing Americans of their monies.
“Fraudsters are stealing from Americans at home and operating scam centres around the world. This FBI is taking the fight to them,” Mr Patel said.
Highlighting some of the achievements of the FBI, the anti-graft czar said “about 100 people indicted and charged, 6 Most Wanted Fraudsters captured in three months.”
The FBI Czar stated, “$2 billion+ in fraud tied to those fugitives, $17 billion in fraud, crypto, and cash seized, while 4 joint overseas operations in 18 months” have been executed and $1 billion in fraud prevented through Operation Level Up.”
He added, “through Operation Blackout, we’re hitting scam centers at the source – freeing trafficked workers, collecting evidence, cutting communications, and working with partners to shut these criminal operations down.”
Mr Patel’s statement trailed FBI crackdown on internet, wire and romance fraudsters across the globe.
In Nigeria, some Yahoo Boys have been extradited to face trial in the U.S. for their involvement in wire fraud in recent months.
