India, April 24 -- The U.S. Government has imposed sanctions on a Cambodian senator who controls scam compounds throughout the country, as well as 28 individuals and entities in his network, for defrauding Americans.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury said Southeast Asian scam operators within this network have stolen millions of dollars from U.S. victims while operating under the protection of Senator Kok An and his political connections. Using the lure of friendship or romantic relationships, these fraudsters coax vulnerable Americans into transferring their savings in the form of digital assets by promising investment opportunities and high returns, only to steal the funds outright. In some cases, individuals perpetrating these scams a...