Department of Justice Targets Southeast Asian Scam Centers Defrauding Americans
The Department of Justice, led by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro and Assistant Attorney General A. Tysen Duva, has announced significant actions against Southeast Asian scam centers that have defrauded Americans of billions of dollars. The Scam Center Strike Force has charged two Chinese nationals involved in managing a cryptocurrency investment fraud compound in Burma and attempted to open another in Cambodia. The operation also included the seizure of a Telegram channel used for recruiting human trafficking victims and the shutdown of 503 fraudulent investment websites. The Strike Force has restrained over $700 million in cryptocurrency linked to money laundering from these scams. The Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions on Cambodian scam center operators, and the Department of State has offered rewards for information leading to the recovery of proceeds from these scams. 
