US DoJ launches Scam Center Strike Force to combat Southeast Asian crypto pig butchering scams, seizing $401M and targeting networks tied to forced labor and organised crime

The initiative has already resulted in the seizure of over $401 million in illicit cryptocurrency and is focused on dismantling transnational criminal networks connected to organized crime and forced labor. The Strike Force combines law enforcement, regulatory, and prosecutorial resources to identify, investigate, and prosecute these complex, cross-border financial crimes, aiming to protect victims and disrupt the…