global criminal rings, forced-labor scam compounds, and near-impossible recovery

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US investigators say funds often flow through networks connected to India, Nepal, Kyrgyzstan, Singapore, and forced-labor scam compounds in Cambodia.
The DOJ recently seized $15 billion in Bitcoin linked to these operations.
Yet most stolen money is unrecoverable because the criminals operate abroad, use anonymous wallets, and move funds instantly.
When CNN called crypto-scam numbers directly, scammers impersonated US companies, used remote-access apps, threatened reporters, and aggressively demanded ATM deposits.
When confronted, one scammer simply muttered, “I’m sorry about that,” and hung up.

[Abdul Khan]

These scam compounds are one of the darkest sides of modern cybercrime.

[Nahid Hossen]

Victims rarely recover losses because operations are deeply organized and offshore. ️