FBI Shares Contact Details for People Worldwide To Report Threats Against Children and Elderly

• FBI Director Kash Patel announced that funds seized from fraud suspects will be returned to elderly Americans who lost their life savings
• Patel said the FBI is making progress on extraditing criminals targeting senior citizens, working alongside the DOJ and the White House
• The FBI director urged anyone worldwide with information on elder fraud perpetrators to contact the bureau directly

FBI Director Kash Patel has called on members of the public around the world to contact the bureau with information on criminals targeting elderly Americans, sharing the tip line 1-800-CALL-FBI in a statement posted to X on 5 August 2026.

Patel delivered the remarks alongside representatives from several federal agencies, framing the crackdown as a coordinated interagency effort involving the Department of Justice and the White House to protect vulnerable citizens, particularly senior citizens and children.

FBI vows to return seized funds to victims

Central to Patel's announcement was a commitment to returning money already seized from suspects back to the elderly victims who lost it. He described those affected as people who had been "fleeced of their life savings and their retirements," and said recovering those funds was a core objective of law enforcement.

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The FBI director said progress was being made in extraditing suspects to face justice in the United States, and that once individuals enter the American justice system, seized assets would be directed back to victims.

"Once they are in our justice system, we have seized these funds, and we are going to get them back to the senior citizens that were fleeced of their life savings and their retirements," Patel said.

Global call for information on elder fraud perpetrators

Patel extended the call for information beyond US borders, making clear that the FBI welcomes tips from anywhere in the world. He described the effort as a collective mission shared across multiple agencies and said the bureau would not stop until those responsible are held accountable.

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"This FBI, along with our interagency partners, will not rest," he said, adding that the White House remains "laser focused" on safeguarding the country's most vulnerable populations.

The statement signals an escalation in federal efforts to pursue fraud networks that specifically target senior citizens, with the FBI positioning interagency collaboration as central to its investigative strategy.

Below is the X post by Kash Patel calling on people to share information leading to the arrest of criminals.

FBI seeks recruits from diverse backgrounds

In a related development, YEN.com.gh reported that the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Honolulu field office is seeking professionals from various career backgrounds to apply for positions within the agency.

The move is aimed at attracting veterans, legal professionals, accountants, and technology specialists to join the agency.

Source: YEN.com.gh