US Stole a Chinese Scam King’s $15B Bitcoin? Here’s “How”

Photo by BeInCrypto On January 7, Chinese state television broadcast dramatic footage: a hooded, handcuffed man being escorted…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/356453/

Scam-Zentren: Kambodscha liefert mutmaßlichen Online-Betrüger nach China aus

Kambodscha hat den mutmaßlichen Online-Betrüger Chen Zhi ausgeliefert. Der Vorfall steht im Zusammenhang mit der Beschlagnahmung von über 120.000 Bitcoins.

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fascinating history of the rise and fall of one of the world's top scam lords operating out of #Cambodia, Prince Group CEO Chen Zhi from one of the incredibly brave Cambodian reporters on the ground who've been tracking the takeover of the country by Chinese organized crime, funded by crypto scams.

Zhi was just arrested and extradited (to china) and the US government seized $13 billion worth of his #bitcoin a few months ago (China got the man, US got the bitcoins).

#PrinceGroup and the massive #pigbutchering cyberscam slave compounds Chen Zhi operated are among the biggest users of #Tether's #stablecoin #USDT on Trump business partner #JustinSun's blockchain #Tron.

https://huangyan.substack.com/p/the-rise-and-fall-of-chen-zhi

#ChenZhi #PrinceGroup #HuionePay #HuioneGuarantee #crypto #uspol #vietnam #Myanmar #infosec #scam #scams #fraud #corruption #asean #organizedcrime #PhnomPenh #HunSen #mafia #chineseMafia #Sihanoukville

The Rise and Fall of Chen Zhi

How the Prince Group Boss Built a Scam Empire—and the Arrest No One Expected

Cambodia: Rain and Dust

$15B pig butchering scam boss Chen Zhi has been extradited to #China after being tied to one of the largest forced-labour crypto fraud networks and the seizure of massive #Bitcoin holdings.

Read: https://hackread.com/pig-butchering-scam-chen-zhi-extradit-chin/

#ChenZhi #PigButchering #Crypto #Cybercrime #CyberSecurity #Cambodia

$15 Billion Pig Butchering Scam Boss Chen Zhi Extradited to China

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Quand la fraude en ligne éclabousse...

Longtemps cantonnée aux marges du fait divers numérique, la cyberfraude s’impose désormais comme un phénomène structurant des relations internationales.

Derrière les faux investissements, les arnaques sentimentales et les milliards évaporés se dessinent des circuits financiers opaques, des zones grises juridiques et des États contraints de coopérer — ou de fermer les yeux.

À mesure que les enquêtes s’internationalisent, la fraude en ligne cesse d’être une simple affaire de victimes et d’escrocs. Elle devient un révélateur brutal des tensions entre souveraineté, sécurité numérique et puissance économique.

https://librexpression.fr/quand-cyberfraude-finance-et-geopolitique-se-croisent

#arnaques #bank #BBC #ChenZhi #compounds #crypto #cyber #DOJ #France #fraude #informatique #librexpression #morisonkak #phnompenh #pigbutchering #princebank #threats #UK #USA

#Cambodia extradites #scam kingpin #ChenZhi to #China
"Jacob Sims #transnational #crime expert, said Cambodian government faced so much sustained international pressure tt inaction was no longer an option.. “What we're seeing is a #mafiastate actor backed into corner, not signs of legitimate reform” Sims said.. #Cybercrime has flourished in #SEAsia where #law enforcement is weak, particularly in Cambodia & #Myanmar, w #casinos often serving as hubs for criminal activity"🤦‍♂️
https://apnews.com/article/cambodia-scam-chen-zhi-prince-group-china-b32da55af90841d6b2b95cc6334f3fa7
Cambodia extradites alleged scam kingpin Chen Zhi to China

Cambodia’s government has arrested and extradited prominent tycoon Chen Zhi to China. Chen allegedly led a massive online scam operation and was wanted by U.S. authorities. Cambodia’s Interior Ministry said Chen and two other Chinese citizens were extradited following months of investigations. Chen had dual nationality but lost his Cambodian citizenship in December. The U.S. Treasury Department and the U.K. Foreign Office accused him of heading a transnational criminal network. Scam centers have proliferated across Southeast Asia, swindling billions from victims. The U.S. and U.K. imposed sanctions against Chen and his companies.

AP News

If confirmed, Chen’s arrest and deportation would mark a significant escalation in international cooperation against crypto-enabled crime—and a signal that Southeast Asia is no longer a safe harbor for alleged financial kingpins

#China #Scam #PrinceGroup #ChenZhi #Cambodia #MarketInsider

https://marketinsider.net/cambodia-detains-prince-group-founder-chen-zhi-in-high-profile-china-deportation/

Cambodia Detains Prince Group Founder Chen Zhi in High-Profile China Deportation - Market Insider

If confirmed, Chen’s arrest and deportation would mark a significant escalation in international cooperation against crypto-enabled crime—and a signal that Southeast Asia is no longer a safe harbor for alleged financial kingpins

Market Insider

Hàn Quốc vừa áp dụng lệnh trừng phạt mới đối với Prince Group, tập đoàn của “trùm lừa đảo” Campuchia Chen Zhi. Đây là nước thứ ba gia nhập danh sách các quốc gia lên án hoạt động tài chính nghi vấn của tập đoàn này. #Sanctions #PrinceGroup #ChenZhi #HànQuốc #Campuchia #Vietnam #Asia #AnNinhMạng #Economy #Finance

https://vietnamnet.vn/them-mot-nuoc-trung-phat-tap-doan-cua-trum-lua-dao-campuchia-chen-zhi-2467490.html

Thêm một nước trừng phạt tập đoàn của 'trùm lừa đảo' Campuchia Chen Zhi

Hàn Quốc là nước mới nhất áp đặt trừng phạt đối với Prince Group, tập đoàn của 'trùm lừa đảo' Campuchia Chen Zhi.

Vietnamnet.vn
South Korea Targets Prince Group and Tycoon Chen Zhi in Unprecedented Sanctions Crackdown - Market Insider

Seoul freezes assets and bans entry for 147 individuals and entities linked to online scam networks exploiting Korean citizens across Southeast Asia

Market Insider

A mega-project meant to power #Cambodia’s economic rise instead exposes deepening investor risks as travelers flee scam fears, border conflict and political instability.

#Tourism #TechoInternationalAirport #ChenZhi #MarketInsider

https://marketinsider.net/cambodias-2-billion-airport-opens-into-a-tourism-collapse/

Cambodia’s $2 Billion Airport Opens Into a Tourism Collapse - Market Insider

A mega-project meant to power Cambodia’s economic rise instead exposes deepening investor risks as travelers flee scam fears, border conflict and political instability.

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