DOJ Scam Center Disruption Week (June 2026)
Summary
Disruption Week was a coordinated public-private enforcement operation announced on June 3, 2026 by the U.S. Department of Justice's Scam Center Strike Force. The operation targeted Southeast Asian cryptocurrency investment fraud networks — commonly known as pig butchering scams — resulting in the disruption of more than 1.4 million social media accounts, the freezing of approximately $3.8 million in cryptocurrency, the removal of thousands of Starlink kits from scam compounds, and seven arrests in Thailand. This was the first major coordinated action of its kind, combining federal law enforcement with Apple, Coinbase, Google, Meta, Microsoft, SpaceX, and multiple international law enforcement agencies.
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1 entities · 10 linked investigationsTimeline(11 events)
2024-01-01
FBI launches Operation Level Up, an ongoing initiative to proactively identify and notify victims of cryptocurrency investment fraud before losses are complete.
DOJ Press Release2025-01-01
Shunda compound in Min Let Pan, Burma begins operations under alleged management by Huang Xingshan and Jiang Wen Jie, targeting American victims with pig butchering cryptocurrency fraud.
DOJ Press Release2025-11-01
Scam Center Strike Force officially established by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro of the District of Columbia, targeting Chinese organized crime syndicates operating scam centers in Southeast Asia.
DOJ District of Columbia Press Release2025-11-01
Shunda compound in Min Let Pan, Burma seized by the Karen National Liberation Army; alleged operators Huang Xingshan and Jiang Wen Jie relocate operations to Cambodia.
DOJ Press Release2026-02-26
DOJ and IRS Criminal Investigation announce that the Scam Center Strike Force has frozen and seized over $580 million in cryptocurrency from Chinese transnational criminal organizations since the Strike Force's founding three months prior.
IRS Criminal Investigation2026-03-01
Operation Level Up reports having notified 8,935 victims as of this date; 77% were unaware they were being scammed; estimated $562.7 million in losses prevented; 93 victims referred for suicide intervention.
DOJ Press Release2026-04-01
DOJ unseals criminal complaints against Huang Xingshan and Jiang Wen Jie for wire fraud conspiracy in connection with operations at the Shunda compound; wanted posters issued. Both defendants arrested on immigration charges by Thai law enforcement.
DOJ Press Release / Fox News2026-05-04
Multinational operation by FBI, Dubai Police, and Chinese Ministry of Public Security results in 276 arrests and dismantlement of nine scam centers, with $701 million in cryptocurrency seized.
The Hacker News2026-05-18
Disruption Week operations commence, with federal investigators, foreign law enforcement, and private sector partners gathered in Washington to coordinate simultaneous infrastructure disruption actions.
DOJ Office of Public Affairs2026-05-21
Disruption Week operational window closes following coordinated takedown actions across Meta, Microsoft, SpaceX, Coinbase, Apple, Google, and other partners.
DOJ Office of Public Affairs2026-06-03
DOJ Scam Center Strike Force publicly announces Disruption Week results: 1.4 million social media accounts disrupted, $3.8 million in cryptocurrency frozen (Coinbase alone: $3M+), thousands of Starlink kits removed from scam compounds, 20,000 Microsoft accounts disabled, and seven arrests in Thailand.
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generated: 6/26/2026, 12:25:04 PM
last updated: 6/26/2026, 12:25:14 PM
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