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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Politics
Regyl Jaen

Scammers Just Lost $52M in One Day as US Strike Force Hits Chinese-Run Crypto Fraud Networks

The crackdown goes beyond crypto wallets, targeting the alleged infrastructure supporting scam operators and their wider networks. (Credit: Editorial illustration created with ChatGPT OpenAI)

A US crackdown on crypto-linked scam networks has restrained more than $52M in digital assets, as federal authorities targeted an alleged Chinese-language marketplace serving fraud operators. The latest operation brings the task force's total restrained cryptocurrency to approximately $938M since its November 2025 launch.

The operation targeted Xinbi Guarantee, an alleged Chinese-language marketplace that authorities say connected scam operators with vendors offering custom investment-scam websites, money-laundering services, and recruitment for scam compounds in Southeast Asia.

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