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FBI leadership warned Chinese criminal enterprises running scam compounds throughout Southeast Asia, with threat directed at groups targeting victims globally. The agency promised 'we will hunt you down.'
FBI leadership directly warned Chinese criminal enterprises operating scam compounds throughout Southeast Asia that they're targets for federal prosecution. The warning was public and pointed: 'we will hunt you down.' These syndicates are running large-scale fraud operations targeting victims globally, with Southeast Asia serving as the base of operations and the U.S. as a significant victim population.
The public warning is uncommon—typically law enforcement doesn't announce investigations before making arrests. This suggests either the FBI wants to disrupt operations by spooking the networks, or it's making a public commitment to enforcement as political messaging to Congress about cybercrime priorities. The broader issue is that these syndicates operate across jurisdictions and in countries where U.S. law enforcement has limited direct access. A public threat is one tool, but actually shutting down the compounds requires cooperation from Southeast Asian governments, which hasn't always been forthcoming.
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