DOJ cracks down on Southeast Asian crypto scams that used forced labor

The Justice Department, in partnership with U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, announced sweeping actions targeting sprawling cryptocurrency scam networks based in Southeast Asia, as the State Department unveiled multimillion-dollar rewards for information leading to arrests and asset seizures tied to the schemes.

Federal prosecutors charged multiple people linked to scam compounds in Cambodia and Myanmar, part of a broader effort by the United States to combat cybercrime, fraud, and predatory schemes against Americans.