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US launches sweeping crackdown on Southeast Asia cyberscams and sanctions Cambodian senator
- The United States announced a sweeping crackdown on Southeast Asian cyberscam operations led by the Scam Center Strike Force.
- The sanctions target Cambodian senator Kok An and 28 other people and entities alleged to run the scam network.
- Two Chinese nationals linked to a scam operation in Myanmar face charges as the U.S. pursues transnational fraud networks.
- Officials aim to seize illicit assets and shut down a major online recruitment channel on Telegram.
- The crackdown follows evidence seized in Thailand, including thousands of phones and computers from a scam center in Myanmar.
- The U.S. says Americans lost nearly $21 billion to cyber-enabled crimes in 2025.
- Cambodian lawmakers approved a new law in March targeting online scam operations with up to life in prison.
- Washington previously sanctioned Ly Yong Phat in 2024 for related human trafficking and online scams.
- U.S. officials connected the crackdown to broader efforts to disrupt sex trafficking and illicit financial networks.
- Officials say the Scam Center Strike Force is a collaboration among the FBI, Secret Service, DOJ Criminal Division, and U.S. Attorney’s Office in D.C.
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