Kash Patel's Victory Lap on the FBI's Record of Fighting Fraud Teases the National Campaign to Combat It
FBI Director Kash Patel highlighted recent successes in combating fraud through social media, showcasing nationwide operations that dismantled criminal networks and recovered stolen assets. The FBI's efforts are part of a broader Department of Justice initiative, including the newly established National Fraud Enforcement Division. These actions aim to restore public trust by focusing law enforcement on crimes affecting American citizens and taxpayers.
- ▪The FBI dismantled 503 fraud websites and restrained over $700 million in stolen cryptocurrency in a 24-hour period.
- ▪Operation Gangsta's Paradise led to the arrest of 37 Mexican Mafia members and associates across Orange County on charges including drug trafficking and murder.
- ▪An 18-year-old in North Carolina and a 16-year-old in Texas were charged with plotting mass murder at Houston’s Congregation Beth Israel.
- ▪An active-duty Green Beret was charged with using classified information to profit from insider bets on the Maduro capture operation.
- ▪The Department of Justice launched the National Fraud Enforcement Division with a West Coast Task Force targeting fraud in Arizona, Nevada, and northern California.
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Kash Patel's Victory Lap on the FBI's Record of Fighting Fraud Teases the National Campaign to Combat It By Jennifer Oliver O'Connell | 4:05 PM on May 04, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein FBI Director Kash Patel is having fun on social media, with a video spotlighting how the FBI is taking down fraud, not just in Minnesota, but across the country. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_2"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_2"]]) }); WATCH:With President Trump’s leadership, this @FBI and our interagency partners are conducting massive fraud takedowns coast to coast - and we’re not stopping…
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