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Feds seize $15B in bitcoin linked to alleged crypto scam that used trafficked workers. Here's how to protect yourself
Yahoo Finance· 2025-10-31 10:30
Federal authorities have seized a staggering $15 billion worth of bitcoin linked to an alleged international fraud operation that used trafficked workers to carry it out. In an indictment unsealed on Oct. 14, prosecutors accused Chen Zhi, founder and chairman of Prince Holding Group, of leading a widespread cryptocurrency investment scam under the conglomerate that involved forced-labor compounds across Cambodia. Individuals were allegedly held against their will and engaged in “pig butchering” scams, swi ...