Over the weekend,threesome videos 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
Apple's newest ad makes a haunting plea to take climate change seriously
'Avengers: Infinity War': Where and what is the Soul Stone?
'Call Me By Your Name' merged with Monet paintings is Instagram genius
Overwhelming influx of donations crashes MND charity website following Stephen Hawking's death
NYT Connections Sports Edition hints and answers for February 15: Tips to solve Connections #145
Russian hackers breached U.S. power plants
March Madness explained using 'Game of Thrones' characters
Eddie Redmayne has paid a moving tribute to Stephen Hawking
Best external hard drive deal:WD 5TB Elements for $114.99
Black Panther's Dora Milaje are getting their own comics spinoff
Watch Chappell Roan's Grammy acceptance speech demanding healthcare for artists
5 Stephen Hawking clips that'll make you just a little bit smarter
People are sharing selfies from 2012 and now, because the glow up is too real
Stephen Hawking's final role: He became the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
They met on Tumblr, and their relationship outlasted their accounts
Amazon tests 'brief mode' for when you don't want to hear Alexa
No, Instagram's chronological feed isn't making a comeback
HTC's new flagship phone leaks two months early
Brest vs. PSG 2025 livestream: Watch Champions League for free
It's 2018, and dongle hell has only gotten worse
Mercedes adds ChatGPT to its cars for improved voice controlWeirdest Titles of the Year by Sadie SteinBookish Cakes, and Other News by Sadie SteinPayPal's version of GoFundMe is called Generosity NetworkTikTok's first user to hit 100 million followers is Charli D'AmelioObama surprises YouTube music twins as they listen to his new playlistThe Fun Part by Sadie Stein‘Extraction 2’ review: Big, dumb, but not enough funBill Gates was not expecting all the COVIDEmoji Classics, and Other News by Sadie SteinConsequently, I Rejoice by Sadie Stein5 times AI fooled the internet in 20235 times AI fooled the internet in 2023Rachel Maddow begs viewers to be safe in powerful speech about her wife's COVIDTwitter Fleets have created a whole new opportunity for reply guysGoogle, maker of AI chatbot Bard, warns its employees about using chatbotsWhat I learned watching 'Black Mirror' with drag queens Trixie Mattel and Katya5 times AI fooled the internet in 2023'Asteroid City' review: Wes Anderson's latest is for the fansThe Joys of Yiddish Dictionaries by Ezra Glinter Adorable Tamagotchi copycat is here to save you from Chrome tab clutter The 'richer Researchers dismayed after YouTube blocks North Korea channels Betrayal leads 'EVE Online' player to threaten to cut his teammate's hands off One clown is trying to change your mind about creepy clowns but he could do a MUCH better job Shirtless Mario is here to ruin all of your happy childhood video game memories Harry Potter documentary with J.K. Rowling coming to BBC Bride's doughnut bouquets are a wedding treat we could really go for Bodega backlash shows how fed up people are with Silicon Valley's hype machine The ACLU is calling out Motel 6 for allegedly giving guest info to ICE 'Darkest Hour' review: Gary Oldman shines in WWII drama Robot rejection made people so mad one told the bot to 'get f*cked' 'Stranger Things' debuts 'Jaws' poster Webcomic 'Cyanide and Happiness' is releasing its first video game Reddit partners with 'The Chris Gethard Show' for a first Rami Malek channels Freddie Mercury playing 'Bohemian Rhapsody,' Brian May approves 'Black Mirror' predicted this iPhone X feature and it's really creepy Women are finally, just barely making more than 80 cents to the dollar Everyone's favorite PlayStation parody account on Twitter is shutting down The ‘punk rock’ developer of the video game industry
3.057s , 10137.0703125 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【threesome videos】,Openness Information Network