The United States Department of Justice, the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA), the FBI and Meta will on Tuesday announce the latest results of a joint operation targeting online scams and transnational criminal networks operating in West Africa....
The United States Department of Justice, the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA), the FBI and Meta will on Tuesday announce the latest results of a joint operation targeting online scams and transnational criminal networks operating in West Africa.
The announcement is scheduled for October 13, 2026, as part of the US-UK and private sector initiative known as “Joint Disruption Week”, aimed at tackling cyber-enabled fraud and criminal networks exploiting vulnerable victims.
According to a media advisory issued by the US Department of Justice on Monday, the initiative involves its Criminal Division, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, the FBI, the UK NCA and Meta.
The virtual press briefing will feature Kelly Milliron, Acting Chief of Staff and Counselor to the Assistant Attorney General of the US Department of Justice’s Criminal Division; US Attorney for the District of Columbia, Jeanine Ferris Pirro; and Matthew B. Floyd, Deputy Assistant Director of the FBI’s Criminal Division.
Others expected to participate are Nick Sharp, Deputy Director of Fraud at the UK National Crime Agency, and Rob Cochrane, Meta’s Director of Intelligence, Safety and Signals.
The briefing is scheduled for 10 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, with journalists required to register ahead of the event to receive access details.
The initiative highlights growing international cooperation between law enforcement agencies and technology companies to disrupt online scam accounts and cross-border criminal networks.
Further details of the operation and its results are expected to be announced during Tuesday’s briefing.