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US Department of the Treasury / OFAC sanctions program Leveled sanctions against scam-center entities operating in Burma and Cambodia. for Sept. 8 2025

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OFAC sanctioned 19 entities in Burma and Cambodia, escalating US pressure on scam-center infrastructure tied to investment and romance fraud. The action targets a major Burma scam hub linked to the Karen National Army (KNA) and owners of multiple scam centers in Cambodia. It is meant to disrupt a regional criminal ecosystem that has generated billions in illicit gains and relies on trafficking and money laundering.

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  1. 10.09.2025 05:00 2 articles · 8mo ago

    OFAC sanctions 19 Burma and Cambodia scam-center entities

    Legal Policy Action Update

    On Sept. 8, the US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned 19 entities operating in Burma and Cambodia, including a major scam hub in Burma run by the Karen National Army (KNA) and owners of several scam centers in Cambodia, to disrupt investment and romance scam infrastructure tied to human trafficking and money laundering.

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  2. 10.09.2025 05:00 1 articles · 8mo ago

    Treasury announces sanctions targeting Southeast Asia scam networks

    Initial Disclosure

    The US Department of the Treasury said the sanctions target scam-center networks in Burma and Cambodia and warned that any property or assets in the US or in the custody of a US person must be reported to OFAC or face civil and criminal penalties.

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