$562 millionestimated saved by the FBI warning almost 9,000 people who were being scammed
In April 2026 the FBI said its Operation Level Up had contacted almost 9,000 people mid-scam and saved them an estimated $562 million, as prosecutors charged alleged scam-centre managers.
The same announcement cited at least 276 arrests across several countries. The savings figure comes from telling people in the middle of a scam, not from prosecutions. The defendants are charged, not convicted.
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