Treasury Further Dismantles Overseas Scam Operations Targeting Americans
US Treasury cracks down on overseas scam operations targeting Americans
📍 How it ended
The US Treasury and DOJ sanctioned numerous individuals and companies, including the Huione Group and Cambodia’s Prince Group, for their roles in managing dirty finances and cyber scams. The DOJ seized a Huione cloud account and $15 billion in Bitcoin from the Prince Group.
Additionally, the US proposed expanding measures to cover successor entities and FinCEN targeted H-Pay.
Epilogue added 88d ago, after coverage quieted.
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The US Treasury has taken action against overseas scam operations targeting Americans, imposing sanctions on individuals and companies linked to Chen Zhi's finances and the Huione criminal network. Coverage emphasizes the scale of the crackdown, with the FBI and DOJ seizing significant assets, including $15 billion in Bitcoin and a cloud computing account used for money laundering.
The US government's efforts to dismantle these scam operations are ongoing, with proposals to expand measures against Huione and successor entities.
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What action has the US Treasury taken?
Imposed sanctions on individuals and companies linked to Chen Zhi's finances and the Huione criminal network
What assets have been seized?
$15 billion in Bitcoin and a cloud computing account used for money laundering
What is the US government's next step?
Proposing expansion of measures against Huione and successor entities
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