# Treasury Further Dismantles Overseas Scam Operations Targeting Americans

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-23 19:09 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 16 · Current Velocity: 17

## Executive Summary
US Treasury cracks down on overseas scam operations targeting Americans

## Intelligence Brief
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.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### 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

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
DOJ, Bitcoin, Justice Department, Prince Group, Treasury Further Dismantles Overseas Scam Operations Targeting Americans, Cambodian Prince Group, Huione Group, Huione, US Hits Nine Individuals, Companies Accused of Helping Manage Chen

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiripost | US Hits Nine Individuals and 26 Companies Accused of Helping Manage Chen Zhi’s Dirty Finances with Sanctions | 2026-06-23 14:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0gFBVV95cUxNOTBOZEVMMFdoNHIteGFmd05KSll1cTM4Q0pGaldQTVBEVlJuWU1uV3FXLTY2bW1TTVJBT0dGUGtacS1TNkJmNktPNC1IU2hDd3dicFQ1MnIyQmVoaG9KWi10NmR4V2ZWVTJ6MkdhajQySjNYQUttUTZQWld6b0Y5VGxESUtCTzdzeUEzTWF6QXJGMW5nSUVUSWNjTlNGWFZWclhyWmRJb1E3V21OTUl2cGdSaW02NThRUE1UWWdsZHZQcTI5MmFKSHZ0LUZueEV1UlE?oc=5) |
| FF News | FBI Leverages Elliptic Intelligence to Take Down $134 Billion Huione Criminal Network | 2026-06-23 14:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxNVnBIaXByQzUxbEd5aGNfY0lXSnlYaERST2pHaEN0dXNDanhTM1FFU2duNHVVZHpzNnppcktYUUZRS2ZWN3ROY3Q3SXZhdXQwZ2J4bGhMd2hrNmVtb0o2RDFGMUR0YlFWblBMNFVoam1PVDZCbDJPbnZEeHByV04xcmJFZmp1M0JhYmxuWVNrdFpZSHkzM1hqeWtHWlJJclh4dTRaQ3VnQnItTGwz?oc=5) |
| The Hacker News | DoJ Seizes Huione Cloud Account Tied to Cyber Scam Money Laundering | 2026-06-23 14:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxNN09IUU9hQnM0Y1J4RXEyVWJuR2s5VU14OWpkRE9lejNLY0V6clV0R3dzRUhLZDhDM3dlSDlmN05oc0VWbzR6elhfZGFFZGlZUGNCdHBuNDh4bGVoVVVIYU5tSlBkb2QxM1k5b0pBaTNVdGdYc3l6dUxxQmhMbzUzWjFWSnI?oc=5) |
| CamboJA News | US Widens Sanctions on Cambodia’s Prince Group | 2026-06-23 14:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiekFVX3lxTFBsZU5UMVI5bGVEOERESW5wV0xZYTB0RWlGeWsySGZFQjNkallVOGtQUGEtMHBBcFhKaFdiSTlQVkhMRUM1WkFlZ2h2dTYyd3ROOXJCaEdxdGJENXc0SW9WR1B0WnZpOTRrTEVlY182NG5YWm1EMW9KZ3FR?oc=5) |
| MLex | US proposes expansion of Huione measures to cover successor entities | 2026-06-23 14:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxNN0tEaUV0Szl0UjJrLTNoZUNMTmplVnltS2RkNGdKS3R6cC1wckFlWWxoc3RFdTNwREllbXVRc1hkdUFTWXRWRTBWNi1SOGZOQVdfLVExQWpBVWhPTGpOSnVFYzd1Z1RFVEp0bk5pRlg4NHVLZjVfUDBteHBkT2RoR3BrOHIwLTRNdUJETDJiWEhDTG5hMjB4UmNNNmhrZ2FwcHNIQmQ0N184OVd2QWh1atIBWkFVX3lxTE9iNGZrVlV3TnVoSW9BM1ZHNHhyNDQxdDVrMUFzVlpvZUdQdllBbi1VRFlxVmlZRXoxV3o3bU8zUzNPRzBsalAyNEtuNzdLRWh6OEdTZDFFWFQxZw?oc=5) |
| Pluang | US seizes $15B in Bitcoin from Cambodian Prince Group in largest DOJ crypto crackdown | 2026-06-23 14:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxNOTVsT1dPMGZsZzlwa3JweTB5QnVtQWxUMVJ0SmJFSnNzbGRSWTEwOFY1OXd1cGRMMm9ma3JBYTVKWlFLMGhLQ2ZScHVoTTlYWThKQkJielQ2LXYwM0ZJcHRVLXo0cVNUcm9sRV9JMU5CVG9feVN3NUVvSzE2dHRaZ3ZLY1Zudkt0a0VoYTlEZ1dXWW5LVWR3?oc=5) |
| The Block | DOJ seizes Huione Group cloud computing account used to launder billions in fraud proceeds | 2026-06-23 14:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxNQXFfOFlEMWxsQkpzOF9MZFNheUNMVUJ3SzFZQUZYOTk3ZFBtc053T1RpcUpFTGgxQy1STlF6S0IxZU9uM3J5LWNiVC1VdmMxSC1lY2ZXYVN4N1lIejVDY2tpX25uSnhwVGw1R0M5NUlNN3NHT3hwaE54Mm52Q1VVRlBla1dKSndPZWZMdQ?oc=5) |
| The Straits Times | S’pore investigating 2 men linked to Prince Group after US sanctions; $600m in assets seized so far | 2026-06-23 14:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4gFBVV95cUxNV3VrNjRHa05oTjJvcWdFNGNQMzQ2NHIwS195V3k4X3FOenlUN0FsZ1hDZUN0d1JNaE00TkVaZ3VjSG5lOFBjRzM1TzhvQmFRT2Q5eGtMUktIQjdReklyNFBQS1FPVEJwOFhfNXJiRmg0OWU1ei1wN2kxamd6Y0VMcUlkNjBhNk5oQ2NkQU1fclp4Z2JKb19KX1ViaUhOUFFOUFE5bVFiWDFHbERkdjJ4akJsdmhuUkRGbW9rLS1wUVBxaGQxT2ROUjBvdHg3MnVUbmcyTklxMmd6SnB5bnVPMjR3?oc=5) |
| CyberScoop | Justice Department seizes infrastructure used by cyber scam and criminal marketplace | 2026-06-23 14:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMia0FVX3lxTE9NbVFwa2h6RHd4aGpFSGZDdWt6cHhIOXBvUjFKYUZwTlFTaUR2Z0JkWGhOaklEeEtqbVk2MkEtdW11N3JHeUNjYnhWenhSTThfblpBYmdKSkVSNHVpZUw2Uld1d2NjbkVKY2RN?oc=5) |
| a16z crypto | Regulatory update: Digital assets market structure principles, DOJ’s largest crypto seizure | 2026-06-23 14:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxQUFBjYmt1RGhMWnlLVlhfbHJvV1d0d3lhdy1HcnRoNmg0eEVtbXdIUjFXZUhrR1ZXUWt1ZGpPZ1dVTXhQakFJaTF0VE1oeWVSaTZ1QXBIeE1FZEJYWFpTSlN5eWVfNkZvazVUcW5VM2lsSWVhVEhJXzNqNTBrQ1lSUXFHOUVkTkZZSWFIeFF4LVVwbm9ZLU9nUkJiOVBkSlg1VlRvQ2xneThvN2s5b0xUNEdjYlFaZw?oc=5) |
| Crypto Briefing | US sanctions Cambodian Prince Group in largest Bitcoin seizure in DOJ history | 2026-06-23 14:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMieEFVX3lxTE9tMXc2NDlBemRHZ0hrWC0xc080cTB4ZldoWWFWZHh3eDJUM2h5aVFLVVR2M0xCQ3VOTnpQVlZ2Y3BadERtWTNXTXBsekhtcWxST0wzMjNBcExadmxYdEJ5R1ZOUUxyOHdWN3ZTMmdSa2xsb3NFdkJWbA?oc=5) |
| AMBCrypto | US Treasury targets Huione workaround as FinCEN moves against H-Pay in crypto scam crackdown | 2026-06-23 14:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxPcmRHUVpZdThBTXR1M1NCTFEwMW5WcjJVaHVRamJzaGEwWlNfcjY5cXdFcmVKT0YwTUstS1Jva0lmaDctNWVIV3NOZVRQcVdTSmNTcGUtWmQ0cWZHakw1cmNuRkxWd0NrZl8tTEZVcUNIZnZBMGJES2plUVhZRTgwYzNid05aZzJOdXdXRFh4OEFCNGlsTlYzeDgyYjltaXJmNlctNnhuT3B3WmQ1aFdlRDhrMkdoZ9IBuwFBVV95cUxNZmljSGEyUklUN2xiZmdBakdST01adFNHd25EYUc0Q21lUlNpZnRQZEcwNjVScF9OVGdJSUJLX1V6eWo4SU0xTElVbXUxOVVURW1oUFQwM1VXc1FLVUpjVzdkN2JrYWhqWGllZ0NpQUVxbTZRRVBBY3RmRmtDS2J5Z3B3cmNBalRuYjhrTnluRWlaRlZKZi1JZldwNEF) |
| Peoples Gazette Nigeria | U.S. seizes backend infrastructure used by Huione Group for money laundering services | 2026-06-23 14:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxONEgzQWtJdTVSRVRCdl9XMU1kZGxxbU5BaEd5b2loOVlDQUI2ZV9oSVEtemFDcFVLc3VlM0FhemJpTUdPWDJQVUFuNnZSZUwyM1V2bXlaMjN3b0E4Q0owbl9NbFQwdkR4b3d0VVZEMnJrT2VZQmI2QWZsN0JNdGU4N1JvSGVqc3pLWVpobzhFdURhTWZwQUNKTUNjVERUVVh3aVEwY3BVMk92dzVF?oc=5) |
| MLex | US proposes expansion of Huione measures to cover successor entities | 2026-06-23 14:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxPMGs0WkJFN0NiYmNnMTVKUm91N2JYU1hGM2lRVnFWUTJpcmp3WTJiVlNKenJfTUFoLXlvcmZOTGhnbU5GV0lnQmJESGRUQ1ZSMnVaS2ExakpqRTRDbUdTcVVBanpIT2h1bmx2RTlvWWl5Vmd3MHpJbVRkTGlFcUtiRG5QaThnQ0ZRY2lsUXI5Z0hMcEFtNjM0NTdfMGtPbFNhOVN6d2E2b0hZd9IBWkFVX3lxTE9iNGZrVlV3TnVoSW9BM1ZHNHhyNDQxdDVrMUFzVlpvZUdQdllBbi1VRFlxVmlZRXoxV3o3bU8zUzNPRzBsalAyNEtuNzdLRWh6OEdTZDFFWFQxZw?oc=5) |
| CNA | Two men linked to Cambodia-based scam syndicate Prince Group investigated for money laundering offences | 2026-06-23 14:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxOZ3BlbkJ6Z1EwNnVSR1VWc0xPVVNJWDZuQk80ZFc2SkszNzY2NFBlVUlaTm1sX1YwUDMwUktTY0k0RmpSdzc2TFAxQmNfSWFRUk1CNXlRSlBrb21zZmtUYzNHMmxCSUpkeWp3UW80d0p5VERwdzNFTzhHaVg5dkZOdzlVcUl2MkVFZEgtZi14cUlXVzVzUW45cVIzanZRYUpwR1BwRGdPbnpGNl9jY0tyYzlzSmlCRkM1cHZneThR?oc=5) |

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