Trump Targets Asian Cyber Scam Centers That Bilked Billions

The US imposed sanctions on a network of cyber scam centers operating in Southeast Asia, a bid to heighten pressure on operations allegedly using forced labor to bilk billions from Americans annually.

The Treasury Department’s action, announced Monday, targets nine entities in Myanmar that it says operate under the protection of the already-sanctioned Karen National Army, as well as 10 in Cambodia where the US says workers are forced to carry out virtual currency investment scams.

“Southeast Asia’s cyber scam industry not only threatens the well-being and financial security of Americans, but also subjects thousands of people to modern slavery,” ...