BREAKING: The U.S. Department of Justice charges two Chinese nationals and restrains $700 million in cryptocurrency linked to Southeast Asian scam centers targeting Americans. Officials also seized 503 scam websites and a Telegram channel.
The U.S. Department of Justice has charged two Chinese nationals and restrained $700 million in cryptocurrency as part of a crackdown on Southeast Asian scam centers. Authorities also seized 503 scam websites and a Telegram channel used to target Americans.
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The U.S. Department of Justice has charged two Chinese nationals and restrained $700 million in cryptocurrency as part of a crackdown on Southeast Asian scam centers. Authorities also seized 503 scam websites and a Telegram channel used to target Americans.
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