UK steps up crackdown on SE Asia scam network

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The UK has frozen assets, including a London penthouse, to combat Southeast Asian scam networks, building on previous actions against tycoon Chen Zhi and his conglomerate. These measures target operators of large scam compounds and cryptocurrency marketplaces used to sell stolen data, aiming to prevent British citizens from becoming victims and address human rights abuses.

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Scam centres based in Myanmar and other countries in the region have raked in billions at the expense of victims worldwide.

UK steps up crackdown on SE Asia scam network

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