U.S. DOJ confirms its D.C. Scam Center Strike Force has seized over $580M in cryptocurrency from Chinese transnational criminals running large online investment scams targeting U.S. victims

These criminal networks are primarily based in Southeast Asia, including Burma, Cambodia, and Laos, and use sophisticated online platforms to solicit investments and extract funds from unsuspecting individuals. The task force, active since November 2025 and comprising the FBI, Secret Service, IRS Criminal Investigation, and DOJ Criminal Division units, is working to pursue forfeiture of the stolen assets and return as much as possible to defrauded victims. This operation represents a coordinated federal effort to disrupt transnational…