US Launches Sweeping Crackdown on Southeast Asia Cyberscams and Sanctions Cambodian Senator

The Trump administration has launched a major crackdown on Southeast Asian cyberscam operations, announcing sanctions against Cambodian senator Kok An and 28 others, while filing criminal charges against two Chinese nationals operating from Myanmar. The initiative, led by a new government Scam Center Strike Force, aims to combat operations that defrauded Americans of nearly 21 billion dollars in 2025 alone, with the illicit industry closely tied to human trafficking where victims are forced to run romance and cryptocurrency scams in near-slavery conditions. The crackdown includes seizing online recruitment channels on Telegram and freezing hundreds of millions in illicit assets.

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