US authorities have charged 29 people in a Myanmar-based scam network, including a Cambodian senator, and seized more than 500 Web domains tied to fake investment sites. The actions form part of a broader crackdown that has included coordinated government measures such as Operation Level Up, which targeted cryptocurrency scams and reportedly intervened in nearly 9,000 cases saving victims about $562 million.
In November 2025, the Burmese army reportedly seized the Shunda scam compound near the Thai border, with US FBI agents later reviewing the evidence in Thailand to map the operation’s structure. The two individuals managing the operation were Chinese nationals and were charged with wire fraud, and the US government has also sanctioned figures connected to the network, including Kok An and members of his circle.
The report notes that scam centres employ workers recruited via Telegram and rely on social engineering to trick Americans, sometimes coercing workers into performing targeted outreach against US citizens.