US strike force deploys to Madagascar to assist in scam center takedown
( September 9, 2026, 22:20 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: US Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro announced actions taken by the Scam Center Strike Force to secure the US against Southeast Asian cryptocurrency-related fraud and scams. The Strike Force and the US Treasury Department took coordinated actions against Xinbi Guarantee, an illicit marketplace for scam services, and the Strike Force deployed to Madagascar to assist in the taking down of 13 Chinese-run scam compounds. About $52 million of cryptocurrency involved in scam money laundering was restrained in one day.Statement follows below:...
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