$52M Crypto Seized in Southeast Asian Scam Network Takedown
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has seized $52 million in cryptocurrency linked to a Southeast Asian scam network.
The Scam Center Strike Force, led by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro, took coordinated action against Xinbi Guarantee, an illicit marketplace for scam services.
Xinbi operated a Chinese-language marketplace on Telegram where vendors advertised custom scam investment websites and money-laundering services.
The Strike Force also deployed personnel to Madagascar to assist local authorities in taking down 13 Chinese-run scam compounds.