US Escalates Crackdown on Overseas Scam Network Targeting Americans

The action names Prince Group, Huione, and H-Pay in a broader effort to disrupt online investment fraud and money laundering.
US Escalates Crackdown on Overseas Scam Network Targeting Americans
Scam center workers and victims from China arrive at the border checkpoint with Thailand, in Myawaddy, Burma, on Feb. 20, 2025. Hundreds of Chinese workers were heading home after being freed from online scam centers. STR/AFP via Getty Images
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The United States has taken coordinated action against a Southeast Asia-based scam and money-laundering network that officials say used forced-labor compounds and online investment fraud to steal billions of dollars from Americans.

The Treasury Department on June 23 sanctioned 35 individuals and entities linked to the Prince Group Transnational Criminal Organization, a Cambodia-based network that U.S. authorities say operated scam compounds and laundered illicit proceeds through shell companies and financial channels.

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Arthur Zhang
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Arthur Zhang is a reporter for The Epoch Times. He is a U.S. veteran who holds an M.A. in history and international relations.