Event Brief
Patel says Operation Blackout seized about $17B
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 29, 2026 at 11:03 AM ET
Summary: FBI Director Kash Patel told the Senate Judiciary Committee that Operation Blackout has seized roughly $17 billion tied to foreign scam compounds targeting Americans, especially senior citizens. He said the FBI is expanding a global effort to identify, disrupt, and dismantle the compounds, including overseas raids, asset seizures, and efforts to cut off communications.
WHO: Kash Patel
WHAT: Said Operation Blackout has seized roughly $17 billion tied to foreign scam compounds targeting Americans.
WHEN: Sep 29, 2026 at 10:13 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Patel made the remarks during testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee about the FBI’s Operation Blackout campaign.
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