US Sanctions 19 Entities for Running Online Scams in Myanmar and Cambodia

The United States has imposed sanctions on 19 individuals and companies operating online scam centers in Myanmar and Cambodia, authorities announced. These entities are accused of utilizing forced labor to perpetrate elaborate cyber fraud operations that leverage victims’ desperation and manipulate them into participating in cryptocurrency investment scams. The sanctions target the perpetrators’ assets, block business ties, and aim to disrupt these illegal activities.