The United States has seized more than $14 billion in bitcoin and charged Cambodian businessman Chen Zhi, founder of the Prince Group, for allegedly running one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency scams. The joint US-UK operation exposed a global criminal network built on fraud, forced labour, and international money laundering. Cambodian Businessman Accused of Leading Worldwide Scam Chen Zhi, a dual citizen of Cambodia and the UK, was charged in New York with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering. Both governments sanctioned his companies and froze his assets. UK authorities confirmed 19 London properties linked to Chen’s network…
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