07/09/2026
The United States and the United Kingdom have launched a joint initiative to combat Southeast Asian scam compounds responsible for billions of dollars in global fraud. Led by the U.S. Scam Center Strike Force and British authorities, the partnership will conduct parallel investigations and target Chinese organized crime syndicates running these operations.
Building on past enforcement actions, such as seizing $15 billion in bitcoin from the Prince Group, both nations plan to share intelligence and host a disruption summit with industry partners in London.
The U.S. Department of Justice and the U.K.'s National Crime Agency and Crown Prosecutor signed a memorandum to cooperate on cases involving Southeast Asian scam operations.