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US Government Targets Southeast Asian Scam Centers with Major Crackdown
The US Department of Justice and the Treasury have launched a coordinated crackdown on Southeast Asian scam centers, resulting in criminal charges against multiple individuals, including a Cambodian senator. The Scam…
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DOJ Disrupts 1.4 Million Scam Accounts in Coordinated Cyber Fraud Operation
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the results of its first-ever 'Disruption Week,' targeting cyber-enabled investment fraud networks primarily operating from Southeast Asia. The operation disrupted over 1.4…
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FBI and Thai Authorities Target Scam Centers Exploiting Americans
The FBI has intensified efforts to dismantle organized scam centers in Southeast Asia that target Americans through deceptive online interactions. Victims, often lured via social media or messaging platforms, experience…
2 articles · Updated March 20, 2026 -
Two Charged in $43 Million Chinese Money Laundering Scheme Linked to Investment Fraud
Zhuoying Chen and Haojie Zhang, both from New York, have been charged with laundering over $43 million derived from cyber investment fraud scams. The indictment, unsealed on July 17, 2026, alleges that between 2020 and…
4 articles · Updated July 17, 2026 -
US Visa Ban Targets Foreign Cybercriminals and Sextortionists
On July 24, 2026, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a new policy denying visas to foreign nationals involved in cybercrime, particularly targeting scammers and sextortionists. This policy leverages a Cold War-era…
13 articles · Updated July 24, 2026 -
US Launches Strike Force Against Chinese Cryptocurrency Scammers
On November 12, 2025, U.S. federal authorities announced the formation of the Scam Center Strike Force to combat large-scale cryptocurrency scams originating from China. These scams, known as 'pig butchering' and…
1 article · Updated November 14, 2025 -
U.S. Launches Strike Force Against Global Cryptocurrency Scams
On November 12, 2025, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia announced the creation of the Scam Center Strike Force to combat large-scale cryptocurrency fraud, particularly targeting transnational networks…
1 article · Updated November 19, 2025 -
US Launches Strike Force Against Chinese and SE Asian Crypto Scammers
The U.S. federal government has created a new task force aimed at dismantling cryptocurrency scam networks primarily based in China and Southeast Asia. This initiative is designed to combat the estimated $10 billion…
2 articles · Updated November 19, 2025 -
Black Friday 2025 Sees Surge in Online Shopping Scams
During Black Friday 2025, shoppers in Europe and the US are facing a significant increase in online scams, with cybercriminals impersonating major brands to exploit consumers. Action Fraud reports that £11.8 million was…
43 articles · Updated November 20, 2025 -
Google Sues Chinese Operators of Lighthouse Phishing Kit
Google has filed a lawsuit against a group of Chinese cybercriminals operating the 'Lighthouse' phishing-as-a-service platform, which has reportedly scammed over $1 billion from millions of victims worldwide. The…
38 articles · Updated November 24, 2025
Recent Intelligence Reports
- Cybercrime Visa Ban: U.S. Bars Scammers and Sextortionists Without Conviction — Techtimes · July 24, 2026
- US charges two over laundering $43 million from investment fraud — Bleepingcomputer · July 17, 2026
- U.S. Department of Justice — www.justice.gov · June 12, 2026
- Scam Center Strike Force Announces Results Us Private Industry Disruption Week — www.justice.gov · June 4, 2026
- Police dismantles 9 crypto scam centers, arrests 276 suspects — Bleepingcomputer · April 30, 2026
- Scam Center Strike Force — www.justice.gov · April 25, 2026
- OFAC Sanctions Cambodian Senator and Scam Center Network Targeting Americans With ... — Trmlabs · April 25, 2026
- US Busts Myanmar Ring Targeting US Citizens in Financial Fraud — Darkreading · April 24, 2026