US Creates 'Strike Force' to Take Out SE Asian Scam Centers
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The US has launched a multi-agency 'Scam Center Strike Force' to disrupt Southeast Asian scam compounds that use romance and crypto investment ('pig butchering') frauds to steal billions from victims worldwide; the effort includes criminal charges, asset seizures (including large bitcoin seizures), sanctions, visa restrictions, rewards for key figures, and coordination with private-sector providers to cut off infrastructure and trace stolen funds.
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