美国组建特别工作组打击东南亚“杀猪盘”，已查获4亿美元加密货币

Group 1 - The U.S. Department of State announced the formation of a special task force named "Scam Center Strike Force" to combat cryptocurrency investment scams in Southeast Asia [1] - The task force is led by the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia and collaborates with multiple agencies, including the DOJ and the Treasury Department, focusing on transnational networks in countries like Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, and the Philippines [1] - The task force has already seized $400 million in cryptocurrency and plans to confiscate an additional $80 million to return to victims [1] Group 2 - On September 8, the U.S. Treasury imposed sanctions on a large transnational fraud network operating in Southeast Asia, targeting nine entities in Myanmar and ten in Cambodia [2] - The Treasury's statement highlighted that these fraud groups are responsible for severe human rights violations and corruption, estimating that such scams caused American citizens at least $10 billion in losses in 2024, a 66% increase from 2023 [2] - The sanctioned entities include the notorious "Asia Pacific New City" scam park in Myanmar, linked to its creator, She Zhijiang, who was recently extradited to China and arrested [2] Group 3 - In October, U.S. law enforcement seized 127,271 bitcoins valued at approximately $15 billion from a large-scale "pig butchering" scam in Cambodia, marking the largest cryptocurrency asset seizure in the country's history [3] - On November 12, the U.S. Treasury also sanctioned leaders of the Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA) for their support of scam operations in Myanmar, which have resulted in significant financial losses for U.S. citizens [3]