Meta leads largest-ever anti-scam operation with FBI and DOJ, resulting in 63 arrests

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Assistant Attorney General for National Fraud Enforcement Colin McDonald underscores the unprecedented scope of the federal government's anti-fraud initiative. He reveals the task force has undertaken over 450 major law enforcement actions within 52 days, including search warrants, arrests and convictions. McDonald emphasizes the crucial role of state cooperation and public whistleblowers in bringing justice to those who prey on the elderly and vulnerable, ensuring maximum prosecution efforts. A sweeping anti-scam operation led by Meta and backed by the FBI, Department of Justice, Microsoft, Coinbase and Starlink resulted in 63 arrests, millions of dollars in frozen cryptocurrency and the removal of more than a million scam-related online accounts, officials announced Tuesday. Meta said the operation was the company’s largest anti-scam operation to d