Ko Thet Company / Sanduo Group / Giant Company
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Ko Thet Company, Sanduo Group, and Giant Company are three alleged criminal organizations that operated cryptocurrency investment fraud ('pig-butchering') scam centers, primarily in Southeast Asia and the UAE. A coordinated international law enforcement operation (Operation Tri-Force Sentinel) involving the FBI, Dubai Police, and Chinese Ministry of Public Security led to at least 276 arrests, the dismantlement of nine scam centers, the seizure of 503 fraudulent websites, and the restraint of approximately $701 million in cryptocurrency in April–May 2026. Five defendants—including one Burmese national and three Indonesian nationals—were charged with wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy in the Southern District of California.
Connected Entities
9 entities · 29 linked investigations- DOJ Global Pig Butchering Takedown — Ko Thet / Sanduo / Giant Company→mentioned with→Kok An / Crown Resorts / Anco Brothers(80%)
- Ko Thet Company / Sanduo Group / Giant Company→mentioned with→Ko Thet Company / Sanduo Group / Giant Company Pig-Butchering Network(85%)
- Ko Thet Company / Sanduo Group / Giant Company Pig-Butchering Network→mentioned with→DOJ Global Pig Butchering Takedown — Ko Thet / Sanduo / Giant Company(80%)
- Ko Thet Company / Sanduo Group / Giant Company→mentioned with→DOJ Global Pig Butchering Takedown — Ko Thet / Sanduo / Giant Company(75%)
- Ko Thet Company / Sanduo Group / Giant Company→mentioned with→Kok An / Crown Resorts / Anco Brothers(80%)
- Ko Thet Company / Sanduo Group / Giant Company Pig-Butchering Network→mentioned with→Ko Thet Company / Sanduo Group / Giant Company(85%)
- DOJ Global Pig Butchering Takedown — Ko Thet / Sanduo / Giant Company→mentioned with→Jiang Wen Jie(80%)
- DOJ Global Pig Butchering Takedown — Ko Thet / Sanduo / Giant Company→mentioned with→Sanduo Group / Giant Company(80%)
- DOJ Global Pig Butchering Takedown — Ko Thet / Sanduo / Giant Company→mentioned with→Huang Xingshan(80%)
- DOJ Global Pig Butchering Takedown — Ko Thet / Sanduo / Giant Company→mentioned with→FBI Operation Level Up — Crypto Fraud Victim Alert Program(80%)
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Connected Through
9 shared actors · 29 investigationsDistinct actors this investigation shares with others — holders, traders, and named parties. Shared infrastructure (exchanges, pools) is excluded.
- □Jiang Wen Jieorganization
- □Huang Xingshanorganization
- □Kok An / Crown Resorts / Anco Brothersorganization
- □Sanduo Group / Giant Companyorganization
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Timeline(6 events)
2024
FBI launches Operation Level Up, a proactive victim identification initiative using financial intelligence and blockchain analysis to contact individuals actively engaged with pig-butchering platforms before they lose additional funds.
FBI Operation Level UpMarch 2026
A federal grand jury in the Southern District of California returns an indictment against Thet Min Nyi (alleged manager and recruiter for Ko Thet Company) and a fugitive co-defendant on wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy charges.
IRS Criminal Investigation Press ReleaseApril 2026
Two criminal complaints filed in the Southern District of California charging Wiliang Awang, Andreas Chandra, Lisa Mariam, and a fugitive co-conspirator with wire fraud conspiracy in connection with the Sanduo Group and Giant Company.
IRS Criminal Investigation Press Release23 April 2026
DOJ Scam Center Strike Force announces its most coordinated single-day action against Southeast Asian fraud infrastructure: unsealing of the Shunda compound indictment (Jiang Wen Jie and Huang Xingshan); seizure of 503 fraudulent cryptocurrency investment domains; restraint of over $700 million in cryptocurrency; takedown of a 6,000+ follower Telegram recruitment channel; Global Magnitsky Act sanctions against Cambodian Senator Kok An and 28 linked entities; and a $10 million State Department reward for Tai Chang compound information.
DOJ Scam Center Strike Force Press Release29 April 2026
Operation Tri-Force Sentinel announced. Dubai Police, the FBI, and the Chinese Ministry of Public Security confirm at least 276 arrests across nine dismantled scam centers. Charges against Ko Thet Company, Sanduo Group, and Giant Company defendants unsealed. Dubai Police arrested 275; Royal Thai Police arrested one fugitive.
DOJ Office of Public AffairsMay 2026
Detailed reporting on Operation Tri-Force Sentinel published, including confirmation that Ko Thet Company, Sanduo Group, and Giant Company operations were centered in Myanmar and Dubai, and that hundreds of workers — many allegedly trafficked — operated the scam centers.
ScamWatchHQ — Operation Tri-Force SentinelDecision Log
- slot 422765791 · hash HMH64EWdk7ZCDVygoiR1WwrFv5Y1PKtRS4h52uNYvfuJ
This investigation is cryptographically anchored to the Solana blockchain (1 decision). 14 of 15 cited source URLs have an Internet Archive snapshot.
model: claude-sonnet-4-6
generated: 5/28/2026, 5:28:49 PM
last updated: 5/28/2026, 5:28:52 PM
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