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US sanctions Cambodian senator tied to crypto scam centers as DOJ restrains $700M in broader crackdown
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned a Cambodian senator accused of running "scam compounds" that have been defrauding Americans, convincing them to send crypto with promises of high returns. OFAC said in a statement on Thursday that it has sanctioned Kok An, "who controls scam compounds throughout the country," along with businessman Rithy Raksmei and another 28 individuals and entities that are allegedly part of his network. As part of the same coordinated crackdown, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Scam Center Strike Force restrained more than $700 million tied to ... (full story)