US intensifies crackdown on Southeast Asian transnational scam operations
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- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, USDC, US
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The Trump administration is working with Southeast Asian governments to dismantle transnational criminal networks operating online scam operations. Assistant Secretary Michael G. DeSombre testified that these scams defrauded Americans of $12.5 billion in 2025, with the DOJ restraining over $15 billion in cryptocurrency from scam centers since October 2025.
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- newkerala.com ↗ · first seen 2026-06-26 04:30 UTC
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