Prince Group Transnational Criminal Organization
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The Prince Group Transnational Criminal Organization (TCO) is a Cambodia-based criminal enterprise designated by the U.S. Treasury's OFAC under Executive Order 13581. U.S. and UK authorities allege the network operates industrial-scale cyber-enabled fraud (including cryptocurrency investment scams commonly called pig-butchering), human trafficking into forced-labor scam compounds, and global money laundering. As of June 2026, OFAC has cumulatively designated 146 individuals and entities within the network. The group's identified leader, Chen Zhi, was stripped of Cambodian citizenship and sent to China in January 2026; he faces a U.S. federal indictment. Hu Xiaowei has been publicly named by OFAC as the TCO's second-in-command.
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Timeline(9 events)
12 September 2024
OFAC designated Cambodian tycoon Ly Yong Phat, the L.Y.P. Group conglomerate, and four associated hotels and resorts for facilitating human trafficking and cyber scam operations in the Southeast Asian scam compound ecosystem.
U.S. Treasury OFAC Press Release sb05388 September 2025
OFAC designated 12 companies and 7 individuals in Cambodia and Burma for facilitating human trafficking and cyber scam operations.
U.S. Treasury OFAC Press Release sb053814 October 2025
OFAC designated the Prince Group TCO and its leader Chen Zhi in a coordinated action with the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. FinCEN simultaneously issued a final rule targeting the Huione Group.
U.S. Treasury OFAC Press Release sb05386 January 2026
Chen Zhi was stripped of his titles and Cambodian citizenship by Cambodian authorities and sent to China to face a U.S. federal indictment for large-scale fraud. The National Bank of Cambodia ordered the liquidation of Prince Bank and suspended its operations.
InvestorClaims.com summary; Wikipedia search results6 March 2026
President Trump signed Executive Order 14390 — 'Combating Cybercrime, Fraud, and Predatory Schemes Against American Citizens' — providing additional legal authority for OFAC designations targeting TCOs engaged in cyber-enabled fraud.
U.S. Treasury OFAC Press Release sb053826 March 2026
UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office issued sanctions coordinated with ongoing U.S. actions targeting the Prince Group TCO network.
U.S. Treasury OFAC Press Release sb062423 April 2026
OFAC designated Cambodian senator Kok An and his associated criminal network.
U.S. Treasury OFAC Press Release sb053823 June 2026
OFAC designated 9 additional individuals and 26 additional entities within the Prince Group TCO network, including Hu Xiaowei (named as second-in-command), Dai An, Chen Bo, Fang Zhizhen, and others, bringing the total designated network to 146 individuals and entities. FinCEN simultaneously proposed amending the Huione Group Final Rule to add H-Pay Service PLC. FBI San Francisco Field Office seized Huione Group infrastructure.
U.S. Treasury OFAC Press Release sb05389 September 2026
OFAC designated the Xinbi Guarantee online marketplace and two supporting technology entities for facilitating cyber scams and money laundering, citing the broader TCO ecosystem including prior Prince Group designations. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated Americans lose billions annually to Southeast Asia-based scam centers.
U.S. Treasury OFAC Press Release sb0624Decision Log
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This investigation is cryptographically anchored to the Solana blockchain (1 event). 3 of 3 cited source URLs have an Internet Archive snapshot.
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generated: 9/17/2026, 12:12:27 PM
last updated: 9/17/2026, 1:22:23 PM
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