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US Treasury Sanctions Cambodian Tycoon Over Crypto Fraud and Trafficking Links

US Treasury Sanctions Cambodian Tycoon Over Crypto Fraud and Trafficking LinksThe U.S. Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions on Cambodian tycoon Ly Yong Phat and his businesses, linking them to human trafficking and forced labor scams involving cryptocurrency fraud. Victims were manipulated into online scam centers, and trafficked workers were forced into labor for these schemes. The sanctions freeze U.S.-based assets and prohibit transactions, […]

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FinCEN Finds Increased Cryptocurrency Involvement in Human Trafficking

FinCEN Finds Increased Cryptocurrency Involvement in Human TraffickingThe Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has released an analysis that reports an alleged increase in the use of cryptocurrency in human trafficking cases. According to FinCEN, reports of cryptocurrency linked to these purposes grew from 336 in 2020 to 1,975 in 2021, an increase of almost 500%. FinCEN Alerts of Crypto Usage Linked to […]

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Man Held Captive in ‘Scam Compound’ and Forced To Target Westerners With Crypto Schemes: Report

Man Held Captive in ‘Scam Compound’ and Forced To Target Westerners With Crypto Schemes: Report

A Malaysian man who responded to a job ad on Facebook reportedly fell victim to a human trafficking syndicate that forced him to engage in crypto scams.  CBC reports that the man, only referred to as John to protect his identity, answered a post on a Facebook group promoting a purported customer service job with […]

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Philippines Law Enforcement Busts Crypto Scam Center, Over 1,000 Human Trafficking Victims Rescued

Philippines Law Enforcement Busts Crypto Scam Center, Over 1,000 Human Trafficking Victims RescuedOver 1,000 human trafficking victims were recently rescued from a “fraud factory” in Mabalacat, a town located nearly 90 kilometers northwest of Manila, Philippines law enforcement has said. Michelle Sabino from the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group said trafficking victims use social media platforms such as Facebook to lure unsuspecting individuals. Cryptocurrency Scams According to […]

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