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UK Sanctions Chinese Crypto Marketplace Xinbi Linked to Southeast Asia Scam Centers
The UK government has sanctioned Xinbi, a Chinese cryptocurrency marketplace, for its role in facilitating large-scale online scams and human trafficking in Southeast Asia. Xinbi is accused of processing over $19.7…
8 articles · Updated March 26, 2026 -
Taiwan Indicts 62 in Cyber Scam Linked to Prince Group
Taiwanese prosecutors have indicted 62 individuals connected to the Prince Group, a network implicated in a $339 million cryptocurrency scam. The group's founder, Chen Zhi, was previously indicted by U.S. authorities on…
2 articles · Updated March 5, 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 -
China Accuses US of Hacking $15B Bitcoin from Cybercrime Syndicate
The U.S. seized 127,271 Bitcoin valued at approximately $15 billion from Chen Zhi, an alleged mastermind of a major cybercrime operation in Southeast Asia. Following the seizure, China extradited Chen from Cambodia and…
2 articles · Updated January 12, 2026
Recent Intelligence Reports
- US charges two over laundering $43 million from investment fraud — Bleepingcomputer · July 17, 2026
- UK Cracks Down on Chinese Crypto Marketplace for Funding Southeast Asia Scam Hubs — Infosecurity-Magazine · March 27, 2026
- UK crackdown on vile scam centres steps up with sanctions on illicit crypto network — Gov.Uk · March 26, 2026
- 62 people indicted by Taiwanese prosecutors over ties to cyber scam company Prince Group — Therecord.Media · March 5, 2026
- US Crypto Bust Offers Hope in Battle Against Cybercrime Syndicates — Darkreading · October 24, 2025