US and UK Unite Against Global Crypto Scam Centers
The US and UK have formed a joint alliance to combat global crypto scam centers. Under a newly signed memorandum of understanding, US and UK prosecutors and investigators will conduct parallel investigations, exchange information on organized crime targets, and coordinate decisions over where to prosecute cases.
The agreement brings together the US Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia, England and Wales' Crown Prosecution Service, and the UK's National Crime Agency. Officials said the effort will target transnational organized crime networks operating scam compounds, including those associated with Chinese organized crime and human trafficking.
The agencies are planning an in-person disruption event with private-sector partners in London in early October. This marks a new phase for the US Scam Center Strike Force, which was established in November 2025 to combat crypto investment scams, cyber-enabled fraud, money laundering, and human trafficking linked to scam centers.