Nigerian Yahoo Boys, Mudasiru Afeez Olawale and Adebola Festus Adekunle, featured prominently in Federal Bureau of Investigation’s global crackdown on fraudsters report.
“FBI’s Operation Blackout – Global Scam Center Fraud Task Force,” Mr Patel wrote, posting a flyer highlighting the FBI’s success in crackdown on cybercrime and fraudsters across the globe.
“In August 2026, Mudasiru Afeez Olawale was extradited from Nigeria to the United States to face federal charges related to the financially motivated sextortion of two victims, and the death of a teenager in the Middle District of North Carolina,” the flyer stated,
It added, “In August 2026, Adebola Festus Adekunle was extradited from Nigeria to the United States. He faces multiple federal charges related to the financially motivated sextortion of a 16-year-old from Columbus, Mississippi.”
The FBI added, “Operation Blackout is an FBI-led global campaign to identify, disrupt, and dismantle large-scale international scam compounds and the transnational criminal networks that operate them.”
The operation across the globe have seen 23 scam compounds searched or raided, at least over 340 arrested, 10 subjects federally charged, and over 140 individuals OFAC sanctioned.
“Thousands of trafficking victims saved, $17 billion and over 11,000 devices seized, the FBI said.
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