Over the weekend,Blessed Ninong (2023 ) Full Pinoy Movie we covered the rise of "wrong person" scam texts — seemingly innocent messages that evolve into full-blown crypto cons. And across the U.S., drivers are getting E-ZPass toll road scam texts in droves. Now, we have a clearer picture of where these types of scam texts are coming from.
On Monday, May 5, the U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions against Myanmar warlord Saw Chit Thu and his two sons, accusing them of facilitating massive cyberfraud and human trafficking networks. According to the Treasury, Saw Chit Thu and his militia, the Karen National Army, oversaw multibillion-dollar crypto scam operations built on forced labor targeting Americans.
"The KNA profits from cyber scam schemes on an industrial scale by leasing land it controls to other organized crime groups, and providing support for human trafficking, smuggling, and the sale of utilities used to provide energy to scam operations," the U.S. Treasury reported.
In the Treasury's statement, the department claimed that Americans lost about $3.5 billion in 2023 to such scams.
Saw Chit Thu leads the Karen National Army, a militia based in Myanmar’s Kayin State. The army controls territory in a so-called "Special Economic Zone" near the Thai border. In this zone, the group has leased land and provided protection to transnational criminal organizations running "scam compounds" — heavily guarded facilities where trafficked workers are forced to carry out online fraud, according to U.S. Treasury officials.
The Treasury says the scam compounds primarily focus on crypto scams.
"Scammers present victims with hints of a wealthy, glamorous lifestyle and induce them to 'invest' in bogus cryptocurrency and trading platforms controlled by the scammers themselves. Victims are shown fake 'returns' on their investments and duped into investing greater and greater sums until the scammers go silent after stealing everything they can from their victims," reads a press release from the Treasury.
The sanctions will freeze any U.S.-based assets held by Saw Chit Thu or his sons and prohibit American individuals or entities from doing business with them. The U.K. and European Union had already sanctioned the group.
Additionally, the Treasury announced plans to sanction a Cambodia-based network accused of laundering money for North Korean cybercriminals. The group is also linked to pig-butchering scams and other fraud operations across Southeast Asia, per Bloomberg.
Have a story to share about a scam or security breach that impacted you? Tell us about it. Email [email protected]with the subject line "Safety Net" or use this form.Someone from Mashable will get in touch.
Topics Cybersecurity
Best vacuum mop combo deal: Save $140 on the Tineco Floor One S5
Lenovo takes on Amazon Echo with Smart Assistant
Adorable Kuri robot appears wise, watchful and doesn’t judge
A developer built a 'Law & Order: SVU' episode generator and it's perfect
A Typical Wall Street Republican
These are the 'nightmare' queues in airports after nationwide customs system outage
Mark Hamill's column on Carrie Fisher will give you many, many feelings
And the 'New Celebrity Apprentice' catchphrase is ...
Watch how an old Venus spacecraft tumbled before crashing to Earth
Gun violence spreads like an infectious disease, new study finds
Episode 4: The Wave of the Future
Restaurant's response to unusual order from sick customer will warm your cold heart
Girl Scout cookie season has finally begun
Adorable Kuri robot appears wise, watchful and doesn’t judge
Samsung Unpacked stream is set for May 12, 2025
Rockettes chairman encourages concerned dancers to be 'tolerant of intolerance'
The scary moment a car carrying backpackers' stuff falls off ferry and drifts out to sea
Village intervenes after couple refuses to stop at 17 children
Q&A with tendercare founder and CEO Shauna Sweeney
Samsung to reveal this month why the Galaxy Note7 kept exploding
George A. Romero, master of zombie film genre, dead at 77NASA video lets you soar over Pluto, and it's pretty amazingNeill Blomkamp uses YouTube, Twitter, Steam to fuel new sciDark web marketplace AlphaBay reportedly shut down by authoritiesFrank Darabont's emails to 'The Walking Dead' crew will singe your eyebrowsLin ManuelRyan Coogler tells the emotional story of the day he was hired to direct 'Black Panther'YESSS: Taraji P. Henson joins 'WreckEd Sheeran's 'Game of Thrones' cameo was anticlimactic, yet perfectDid Samsung really just tweet the Note 8 by accident?The bananas story of the 5 failed attempts to reboot 'Planet of the Apes'This week in apps: Book spa treatments with Google, take retro photos, and moreThe Senate health care plan is a disaster for workers in the gig economyTickets are now available for the 2017 Social Good Summit!WhatsApp now allows you to share any file typeBut seriously, how do you get trapped inside an ATM?Donald Trump, Jr. emails: In the future we'll be debating emoji'Tron' Lightcycle ride is coming to Walt Disney WorldThis new meal kit app is like a Blue Apron for lowCould this fan favorite 'Game of Thrones' character hold the key to Jon Snow's fate? Ivanka Trump separates her Twitter account from her brand, and she gets to keep all the followers 13 hauntingly beautiful photos of Tokyo in the snow Trump isn't happy about the Green Party's 'ridiculous' vote recount Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life recap: Fall reveals the final 4 words How to survive 4 Thanksgivings, as taught by 'Gilmore Girls' 25 gifts for people who love naps Grandma's wrong number Thanksgiving invitation ends in the best way possible Thousands of people to Trump on Twitter: 'We can't just get along' UK women rally to support Planned Parenthood in a post Hillary Clinton's neighbors made her some nice decorations for Thanksgiving The Rock just got an official Superman costume because he's the hero we need right now India admits defect in newly issued Rs 500 notes, creates more confusion among citizens 30 holiday cards for family members with a sense of humor Lindsay Lohan's odd Twitter row with small UK village ends with an apology video This Los Angeles Thanksgiving traffic jam is the most epic Mannequin Challenge ever 6 films about being single that are actually relatable Fidel Castro died and people won't stop talking about Liam Neeson Drone footage shows recent clashes at #NoDAPL protest in Standing Rock Revolutionary or despot: The world reacts online after Fidel Castro dies at 90 Facebook's internet beaming drone Aquila is not headed to India
2.1904s , 8223.984375 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【Blessed Ninong (2023 ) Full Pinoy Movie】,Co-creation Information Network