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   {"actor":"system:backfill","investigation_id":"99ca564a-85e2-453f-b4ec-fb22c1e80d6a","kind":"publish","page_slug":"jingliang-su","published_at":"2026-09-26T12:06:54.980Z","sequence_num":1,"snapshot":{"content_type":"investigation","entity_name":"Jingliang Su","sections":[{"content":"On January 27, 2026, U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner of the Central District of California sentenced Jingliang Su to 46 months in federal prison and ordered him to pay $26,867,242.44 in restitution to victims. Su had pleaded guilty in June 2025 to one count of conspiracy to operate an illegal money transmitting business. Su remained in federal custody from December 2024 through sentencing. The court additionally imposed three years of supervised release. These are adjudicated findings, not allegations: Su entered a guilty plea, and the sentence and restitution order are a matter of public record confirmed by both DOJ and U.S. Secret Service press releases.","heading":"Conviction and Sentence","severity":"critical","sources":[{"credibility":1,"name":"DOJ OPA Press Release: Chinese National Sentenced to Prison for Role in Crypto Scam Targeting Americans","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/chinese-national-sentenced-prison-role-crypto-scam-targeting-americans"},{"credibility":1,"name":"DOJ USAO-CDCA Press Release: Chinese National Sentenced to Nearly 4 Years in Federal Prison","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/chinese-national-sentenced-46-months-federal-prison-role-multimillion-dollar"},{"credibility":1,"name":"U.S. Secret Service Press Release: Chinese National Sentenced to Prison for Role in Crypto Scam Targeting Americans","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.secretservice.gov/newsroom/releases/2026/01/chinese-national-sentenced-prison-role-crypto-scam-targeting-americans"}]},{"content":"The underlying fraud is described by prosecutors as a 'pig butchering' investment scam. Co-conspirators contacted U.S. residents through unsolicited text messages, phone calls, online dating platforms, and social media. After building trust through sustained contact, they directed victims to counterfeit cryptocurrency trading websites that displayed fabricated account balances, creating the false impression of profitable investments. Once victims deposited funds, the proceeds were immediately laundered rather than invested. In total, more than $36.9 million was stolen from 174 American victims. The scam operations were conducted from centers located in Cambodia, with co-conspirators in that country directing the distribution of laundered proceeds to scam center leaders throughout the region.","heading":"Fraud Scheme: Pig Butchering from Cambodia","severity":"critical","sources":[{"credibility":1,"name":"DOJ OPA Press Release: Chinese National Sentenced to Prison for Role in Crypto Scam Targeting Americans","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/chinese-national-sentenced-prison-role-crypto-scam-targeting-americans"},{"credibility":2,"name":"The Block: Man Sentenced to Nearly Four Years in Prison for His Role in $37 Million Crypto Laundering Scam","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.theblock.co/post/387327/man-sentenced-nearly-four-years-prison-37-million-crypto-laundering-scam"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Blockonomi: Chinese National Sentenced to 46 Months for Laundering $36.9M in Crypto Pig Butchering Scam","type":"news_article","url":"https://blockonomi.com/chinese-national-sentenced-to-46-months-for-laundering-36-9m-in-crypto-pig-butchering-scam/"}]},{"content":"Su served as a director of Axis Digital Limited, a Bahamas-registered shell company co-owned by co-conspirators Jose Somarriba and ShengSheng He. Between June 2022 and July 2023, the Axis Digital account at Deltec Bank in the Bahamas received at least $36.9 million transferred from U.S. bank accounts held in the names of various shell companies. Su, along with other co-conspirators, directed Deltec Bank employees to convert those dollar-denominated victim funds into Tether (USDT) stablecoin and transfer the converted funds to a digital asset wallet controlled by individuals in Cambodia. Prosecutors established that the wallet linked to the Axis Digital and a parallel GTAL Cambodia account processed funds valued at over $340 million in total from multiple sources between April 2021 and June 2023, and was ultimately controlled by co-conspirator Daren Li and others based in Cambodia. Deltec Bank stated it closed the relevant accounts after being informed of fraud in 2023 and cooperated with law enforcement; no findings of liability have been made against the bank.","heading":"Su's Role: Axis Digital, Deltec Bank, and USDT Conversion","severity":"critical","sources":[{"credibility":1,"name":"DOJ OPA Press Release: Chinese National Sentenced to Prison for Role in Crypto Scam Targeting Americans","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/chinese-national-sentenced-prison-role-crypto-scam-targeting-americans"},{"credibility":1,"name":"U.S. Secret Service Press Release: Chinese National Sentenced to Prison","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.secretservice.gov/newsroom/releases/2026/01/chinese-national-sentenced-prison-role-crypto-scam-targeting-americans"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Reporter.London: Experts Question Bahamas Bank Deltec's Treatment of Cambodian Fraud Account","type":"news_article","url":"https://reporter.london/1796/"},{"credibility":1,"name":"DOJ USAO-CDCA: 5 Men Plead Guilty for Role in Global Digital Asset Investment Scam Conspiracy","type":"regulatory","url":"https://justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/5-men-plead-guilty-role-global-digital-asset-investment-scam-conspiracy-resulting"}]},{"content":"At least eight co-conspirators pleaded guilty in connection with the same $36.9 million scheme. Jose Somarriba, an Axis Digital co-founder, was sentenced to 51 months in prison. ShengSheng He, also an Axis Digital co-owner, was sentenced to 36 months. Daren Li, 41, a dual national of China and St. Kitts and Nevis who had served as a higher-level coordinator of the broader money laundering network and was arrested in April 2024, pleaded guilty on November 12, 2024 to conspiracy to commit money laundering. Li was sentenced on February 10, 2026 to 20 years in prison for laundering approximately $74 million across a related but wider network; he had fled before sentencing and was sentenced in absentia. A parallel GTAL Cambodia account at Deltec processed more than $34.3 million linked to the same fraud network. All individuals named above have entered guilty pleas or received sentences; these are adjudicated outcomes, not pending allegations.","heading":"Co-Conspirators and Related Convictions","severity":"critical","sources":[{"credibility":2,"name":"CoinDesk: Fugitive Daren Li Sentenced to 20 Years for $73 Million Crypto Scam","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/02/10/fugitive-foreigner-sentenced-in-the-u-s-to-20-years-for-usd73-million-crypto-scam"},{"credibility":1,"name":"DOJ Archives: Two Foreign Nationals Arrested for Laundering At Least $73M Through Shell Companies","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/two-foreign-nationals-arrested-laundering-least-73m-through-shell-companies-tied"},{"credibility":1,"name":"DOJ OPA: California Man Sentenced for Role in Global Digital Asset Investment Scam Conspiracy","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/california-man-sentenced-role-global-digital-asset-investment-scam-conspiracy-resulting"},{"credibility":2,"name":"CoinDesk: Money Launderer Who Moved Scam Victims' Funds Faces Up to Two Decades in U.S. Prison","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/11/13/money-launderer-who-moved-scam-victims-funds-faces-up-to-two-decades-in-us-prison"},{"credibility":1,"name":"DOJ USAO-CDCA: San Gabriel Valley Man Sentenced to More Than 4 Years in Federal Prison","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/san-gabriel-valley-man-sentenced-more-4-years-federal-prison-role-369-million-global"}]},{"content":"Su's case was part of a substantially larger U.S. and international enforcement effort targeting Southeast Asian crypto scam centers. In November 2025, the DOJ established a Scam Center Strike Force involving the FBI, Treasury, and the Secret Service. By April to May 2026, the strike force's actions had resulted in 276 arrests globally, the shutdown of nine scam centers, the seizure of more than $701 million in cryptocurrency alleged to be tied to money laundering, and the takedown of 503 fraudulent investment websites. Authorities also seized a Telegram channel with over 6,500 followers used to recruit human trafficking victims into Cambodian scam compounds. The operation involved coordination with Dubai Police, China's Ministry of Public Security, and other international partners. The FBI separately estimated that Operation Level Up, launched in January 2024, prevented approximately $562 million in additional fraud losses by proactively notifying approximately 9,000 potential victims.","heading":"Broader Enforcement Context: Scam Center Strike Force","severity":"high","sources":[{"credibility":2,"name":"The Hacker News: Global Crackdown Arrests 276, Shuts 9 Crypto Scam Centers, Seizes $701M","type":"news_article","url":"https://thehackernews.com/2026/05/global-crackdown-arrests-276-shuts-9.html"},{"credibility":1,"name":"DOJ USAO-DC: New Scam Center Strike Force Battles Southeast Asian Crypto Investment Fraud","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/new-scam-center-strike-force-battles-southeast-asian-crypto-investment-fraud-targeting"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Security Boulevard: FBI and International Agencies Shut Down Scam Centers, Arrest 276 People","type":"news_article","url":"https://securityboulevard.com/2026/04/fbi-and-international-agencies-shut-down-scam-centers-arrest-276-people/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Chainalysis: U.S. Crackdown on Southeast Asian Crypto Scam Centers","type":"research","url":"https://www.chainalysis.com/blog/asian-scam-centers-crypto-fraud-april-2026/"}]},{"content":"The Su investigation was conducted by the U.S. Secret Service, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the State Department's Diplomatic Security Service, the Dominican National Police, and the U.S. Marshals Service, according to DOJ and Secret Service press releases. The case was prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California.","heading":"Investigating Agencies","severity":"low","sources":[{"credibility":1,"name":"U.S. Secret Service Press Release: Chinese National Sentenced to Prison for Role in Crypto Scam Targeting Americans","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.secretservice.gov/newsroom/releases/2026/01/chinese-national-sentenced-prison-role-crypto-scam-targeting-americans"}]}],"sources_used":[{"credibility":1,"name":"DOJ OPA Press Release: Chinese National Sentenced to Prison for Role in Crypto Scam Targeting Americans","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/chinese-national-sentenced-prison-role-crypto-scam-targeting-americans"},{"credibility":1,"name":"DOJ USAO-CDCA Press Release: Chinese National Sentenced to Nearly 4 Years in Federal 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in Global Digital Asset Investment Scam Conspiracy","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/california-man-sentenced-role-global-digital-asset-investment-scam-conspiracy-resulting"},{"credibility":1,"name":"DOJ USAO-DC: New Scam Center Strike Force Battles Southeast Asian Crypto Investment Fraud","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/new-scam-center-strike-force-battles-southeast-asian-crypto-investment-fraud-targeting"},{"credibility":1,"name":"DOJ Archives: Two Foreign Nationals Arrested for Laundering At Least $73M","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/two-foreign-nationals-arrested-laundering-least-73m-through-shell-companies-tied"},{"credibility":2,"name":"The Block: Man Sentenced to Nearly Four Years in Prison for $37 Million Crypto Laundering Scam","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.theblock.co/post/387327/man-sentenced-nearly-four-years-prison-37-million-crypto-laundering-scam"},{"credibility":2,"name":"CoinDesk: Fugitive Daren Li Sentenced to 20 Years for $73 Million Crypto Scam","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/02/10/fugitive-foreigner-sentenced-in-the-u-s-to-20-years-for-usd73-million-crypto-scam"},{"credibility":2,"name":"CoinDesk: Money Launderer Who Moved Scam Victims' Funds Faces Up to Two Decades in U.S. Prison","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/11/13/money-launderer-who-moved-scam-victims-funds-faces-up-to-two-decades-in-us-prison"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Decrypt: California Man Sentenced in $37M Crypto Scam Amid Ongoing DOJ Crackdown","type":"news_article","url":"https://decrypt.co/338558/california-man-sentenced-crypto-scam-doj-crackdown"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Blockonomi: Chinese National Sentenced to 46 Months for Laundering $36.9M","type":"news_article","url":"https://blockonomi.com/chinese-national-sentenced-to-46-months-for-laundering-36-9m-in-crypto-pig-butchering-scam/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"The Hacker News: Global Crackdown Arrests 276, Shuts 9 Crypto Scam Centers, Seizes $701M","type":"news_article","url":"https://thehackernews.com/2026/05/global-crackdown-arrests-276-shuts-9.html"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Chainalysis: U.S. Crackdown on Southeast Asian Crypto Scam Centers","type":"research","url":"https://www.chainalysis.com/blog/asian-scam-centers-crypto-fraud-april-2026/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Reporter.London: Experts Question Bahamas Bank Deltec's Treatment of Cambodian Fraud Account","type":"news_article","url":"https://reporter.london/1796/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"TRM Labs: Chinese National Sentenced to 20 Years for Laundering $74 Million in Crypto Scam Proceeds","type":"research","url":"https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/chinese-national-sentenced-to-20-years-for-laundering-usd-74-million-in-crypto-scam-proceeds-fled-before-sentencing"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Willkie Compliance Concourse: Member of a Cryptocurrency Scam Network Receives 46 Months in Prison","type":"news_article","url":"https://complianceconcourse.willkie.com/articles/member-of-a-cryptocurrency-scam-network-receives-46-months-in-prison/"}],"summary":"Jingliang Su is a Chinese national who pleaded guilty in June 2025 and was sentenced on January 27, 2026 to 46 months in federal prison for conspiracy to operate an illegal money transmitting business. Federal prosecutors in the Central District of California established that Su laundered more than $36.9 million in proceeds from Cambodia-based digital asset investment fraud — commonly characterized as 'pig butchering' — that targeted 174 American victims. Su was one of at least nine co-conspirators convicted in connection with the scheme, which routed victim funds through a Bahamas bank account and converted them to Tether (USDT) stablecoin before transferring them to Cambodia.","timeline":[{"date":"2021-04-01","event":"The digital asset wallet linked to the Axis Digital and GTAL Cambodia Deltec accounts begins processing victim funds. Prosecutors later established the wallet processed over $340 million from multiple sources between April 2021 and June 2023.","source":"DOJ OPA Press Release","source_url":"https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/chinese-national-sentenced-prison-role-crypto-scam-targeting-americans"},{"date":"2021-08-01","event":"Deltec Bank opens an account for GTAL Cambodia, Ltd. The account subsequently moves more than $34.3 million connected to pig butchering fraud proceeds.","source":"Reporter.London investigation","source_url":"https://reporter.london/1796/"},{"date":"2022-06-01","event":"The Axis Digital Limited account at Deltec Bank begins receiving victim funds transferred from U.S. shell company bank accounts. Jingliang Su is serving as a director of Axis Digital.","source":"DOJ USAO-CDCA Press Release","source_url":"https://justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/5-men-plead-guilty-role-global-digital-asset-investment-scam-conspiracy-resulting"},{"date":"2022-07-01","event":"Axis Digital co-founders Jose Somarriba and ShengSheng He travel to Phnom Penh, Cambodia to meet with co-conspirators regarding operations of the Deltec account and subsequent USDT transfers.","source":"Reporter.London investigation","source_url":"https://reporter.london/1796/"},{"date":"2023-06-01","event":"The Axis Digital Deltec account ceases processing victim funds. By this date at least $36.9 million has been received, converted to USDT, and transferred to Cambodia-controlled wallets.","source":"DOJ USAO-CDCA Press Release","source_url":"https://justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/5-men-plead-guilty-role-global-digital-asset-investment-scam-conspiracy-resulting"},{"date":"2024-04-01","event":"Daren Li, a senior co-conspirator in the broader network, is arrested by U.S. authorities. A federal grand jury in the Central District of California indicts Li and Yicheng Zhang on conspiracy to commit money laundering and six substantive international money laundering counts.","source":"DOJ Archives: Two Foreign Nationals Arrested","source_url":"https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/two-foreign-nationals-arrested-laundering-least-73m-through-shell-companies-tied"},{"date":"2024-11-12","event":"Daren Li pleads guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering.","source":"CoinDesk","source_url":"https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/11/13/money-launderer-who-moved-scam-victims-funds-faces-up-to-two-decades-in-us-prison"},{"date":"2024-12-01","event":"Jingliang Su enters federal custody.","source":"Blockonomi","source_url":"https://blockonomi.com/chinese-national-sentenced-to-46-months-for-laundering-36-9m-in-crypto-pig-butchering-scam/"},{"date":"2025-06-09","event":"Jingliang Su pleads guilty to one count of conspiracy to operate an illegal money transmitting business in the Central District of California.","source":"U.S. Secret Service Press Release","source_url":"https://www.secretservice.gov/newsroom/releases/2026/01/chinese-national-sentenced-prison-role-crypto-scam-targeting-americans"},{"date":"2025-11-01","event":"DOJ, FBI, Treasury, and Secret Service establish the Scam Center Strike Force to coordinate enforcement against Southeast Asian crypto fraud networks.","source":"DOJ USAO-DC Press Release","source_url":"https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/new-scam-center-strike-force-battles-southeast-asian-crypto-investment-fraud-targeting"},{"date":"2026-01-27","event":"U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner sentences Jingliang Su to 46 months in federal prison and orders $26,867,242.44 in restitution. Three years of supervised release also imposed.","source":"DOJ OPA Press Release","source_url":"https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/chinese-national-sentenced-prison-role-crypto-scam-targeting-americans"},{"date":"2026-02-10","event":"Daren Li is sentenced in absentia to 20 years in federal prison for laundering approximately $74 million across the broader Cambodia scam network. Li had fled before sentencing.","source":"CoinDesk","source_url":"https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/02/10/fugitive-foreigner-sentenced-in-the-u-s-to-20-years-for-usd73-million-crypto-scam"},{"date":"2026-05-01","event":"The Scam Center Strike Force announces cumulative results: 276 arrests globally, nine scam centers shut down, over $701 million in cryptocurrency seized, and 503 fraudulent investment websites taken down.","source":"The Hacker News","source_url":"https://thehackernews.com/2026/05/global-crackdown-arrests-276-shuts-9.html"}]},"v":1}

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