All articles tagged with #domain seizures
The DOJ and FBI seized 13 fake consulting websites tied to Chinese intelligence efforts targeting current and former U.S. security-clearance holders, using AI-generated photos, fake job postings, and encrypted payment methods to elicit sensitive information; the operation disrupted the scheme and authorities warned the public to stay vigilant and report suspicious activity.
The Department of Justice and partners announced coordinated actions against Southeast Asian scam centers, charging two Chinese nationals for crypto investment fraud in Burma, seizing a Telegram channel used to recruit workers for a Cambodia-based impersonation scam, and taking down over 503 fake investment websites. The Scam Center Strike Force has restrained more than $700 million in cryptocurrency linked to money laundering, with Treasury sanctions on Cambodian operators and State Department rewards tied to the Tai Chang centers. The actions illustrate a broad, interagency effort against cyber-enabled fraud and trafficking, part of an ongoing campaign launched in 2025 to disrupt transnational scam networks and recover funds for victims.