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{"actor":"system:backfill","investigation_id":"bce46df2-204a-4509-be16-8aac8a27b71d","kind":"publish","page_slug":"doj-global-pig-butchering-takedown-ko-thet-sanduo-giant-company","published_at":"2026-07-02T12:22:20.365Z","sequence_num":1,"snapshot":{"content_type":"investigation","entity_name":"DOJ Global Pig Butchering Takedown — Ko Thet / Sanduo / Giant Company","sections":[{"content":"Pig butchering (known in Chinese as 'sha zhu pan') is a form of confidence fraud in which perpetrators cultivate extended fake personal or romantic relationships with victims via messaging and dating apps before introducing fraudulent cryptocurrency investment opportunities. Victims are directed to fake trading platforms that display fabricated profits, then manipulated into depositing increasingly large sums before being blocked from withdrawals. The scam model has been scaled industrially through organized compounds in Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and the Philippines — operations that also rely heavily on human trafficking, forcing recruits brought under false employment pretenses to operate the fraud under threats of violence. The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) recorded $6.57 billion in reported crypto investment fraud losses in the U.S. in 2025 alone; independent estimates by Chainalysis place the global figure as high as $17 billion for 2025 due to widespread underreporting. The FBI's Operation Level Up, launched January 2024, was designed to proactively identify victims mid-scam and notify them before total losses could be realized.","heading":"Background: Pig Butchering Fraud and Southeast Asian Scam Compounds","severity":"critical","sources":[{"credibility":1,"name":"FBI Operation Level Up — How the FBI Is Saving Victims from Cryptocurrency Investment Fraud","type":"official","url":"https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/operation-level-up-how-the-fbi-is-saving-victims-from-cryptocurrency-investment-fraud"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Chainalysis — U.S. Launches New Strike Force to Combat $10 Billion Scam Industry","type":"research","url":"https://www.chainalysis.com/blog/ofac-targets-pig-butchering-scams-november-2025/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Pig butchering scam — Wikipedia","type":"other","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pig_butchering_scam"}]},{"content":"The DOJ's enforcement action named three distinct fraud operations collectively responsible for running multiple scam centers, primarily based in Myanmar (Burma) and coordinated through Dubai: Ko Thet Company (also referred to internally as 'Pixy'), Sanduo Group, and Giant Company. Each entity functioned as an organized employer of fraud workers, operating coordinated campaigns of cryptocurrency investment fraud against victims in the United States and other countries. The companies managed scam operations at physical compounds where workers — many alleged to be human trafficking victims — were assigned daily quotas and managed multiple fraudulent personas simultaneously to engage and deceive victims. DOJ charging documents allege that the defendants managed, worked for, and recruited others to work at these three organizations.","heading":"The Named Fraud Organizations: Ko Thet Company, Sanduo Group, and Giant Company","severity":"critical","sources":[{"credibility":1,"name":"DOJ Office of Public Affairs — Coordinated Takedown of Scam Centers Leads to at Least 276 Arrests","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/coordinated-takedown-scam-centers-leads-least-276-arrests-alleged-managers-and-recruiters"},{"credibility":2,"name":"The Record — US, China Partner on Dubai Scam Compound Takedown","type":"news_article","url":"https://therecord.media/us-china-partner-on-dubai-scam-compound-takedown"}]},{"content":"Six individuals were charged in the Southern District of California in connection with the three fraud organizations. Thet Min Nyi, 27, a Burmese national, was indicted by a grand jury in March 2026 on wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy charges in connection with Ko Thet Company; a fugitive co-conspirator was named in the same indictment. In April 2026, criminal complaints charged Wiliang Awang, 23 (Indonesian national), Andreas Chandra, 29 (Indonesian national), and Lisa Mariam, 29 (Indonesian national), along with a third fugitive co-conspirator, with wire fraud conspiracy in connection with Sanduo Group and Giant Company. Each charge carries a maximum statutory penalty of 20 years imprisonment and fines of up to $250,000–$500,000. Thet Min Nyi, Chandra, and Mariam were apprehended by Dubai Police during the coordinated April 2026 raid on nine scam centers. Awang was apprehended by the Royal Thai Police. As of the DOJ's April 29, 2026 announcement, the two unnamed co-conspirators remained fugitives.","heading":"Defendants Charged in the Southern District of California","severity":"critical","sources":[{"credibility":1,"name":"DOJ Office of Public Affairs — Coordinated Takedown of Scam Centers Leads to at Least 276 Arrests","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/coordinated-takedown-scam-centers-leads-least-276-arrests-alleged-managers-and-recruiters"},{"credibility":1,"name":"IRS Criminal Investigation — Coordinated Takedown of Scam Centers","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.irs.gov/compliance/criminal-investigation/coordinated-takedown-of-scam-centers-leads-to-at-least-276-arrests-alleged-managers-and-recruiters-charged-in-san-diego"},{"credibility":1,"name":"Bloomberg — US Charges Two Chinese Nationals Over Myanmar Crypto Scam Hub","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-24/us-charges-two-chinese-nationals-over-myanmar-crypto-scam-hub"}]},{"content":"Separately charged as part of the same coordinated DOJ enforcement sweep were two Chinese nationals connected to the Shunda Park compound in Min Let Pan, eastern Myanmar, near the Thai border. Huang Xingshan (also known as 'Ah Zhe' and 'Huang Xing Saan') allegedly served as a high-level manager and enforcer at Shunda and allegedly participated in the physical punishment of trafficked workers. Jiang Wen Jie (also known as 'Jiang Nan') allegedly served as a team leader directly supervising workers assigned to target American victims; one victim under Jiang's alleged supervision was defrauded of over $3 million via a fake investment platform. The Shunda compound allegedly operated from at least January 2025 until November 2025, when it was seized by the Karen National Liberation Army of Burma. Workers held at the compound were allegedly trafficked individuals stripped of identification documents, held against their will, and forced to conduct fraud under threat of violence and torture, including beatings and electrocutions. After the Shunda seizure, Huang and Jiang allegedly attempted to relocate operations to Cambodia. Both defendants were arrested by Thai authorities on immigration charges in early 2026 and remained in Thai custody pending U.S. extradition proceedings as of the date of the DOJ announcement.","heading":"The Shunda Compound (Myanmar) and Chinese National Defendants","severity":"critical","sources":[{"credibility":1,"name":"DOJ Scam Center Strike Force — Major Actions Against Southeast Asian Scam Centers","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/scam-center-strike-force-takes-major-actions-against-southeast-asian-scam-centers-targeting"},{"credibility":1,"name":"Bloomberg — US Charges Two Chinese Nationals Over Myanmar Crypto Scam Hub","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-24/us-charges-two-chinese-nationals-over-myanmar-crypto-scam-hub"},{"credibility":2,"name":"ScamWatchHQ — DOJ Charges Two Chinese Nationals Who Ran a Myanmar Torture Compound","type":"news_article","url":"https://scamwatchhq.com/doj-myanmar-shunda-park-pig-butchering-2026/"}]},{"content":"A central feature of both the Dubai-based operations and the Myanmar Shunda compound was the alleged use of human trafficking victims as forced labor. Prosecutors allege that workers were recruited via false promises of high-paying legitimate employment, then transported to scam compound locations, stripped of identity documents, and compelled to run fraud operations under threat of violence. The DOJ announced a first-of-its-kind law enforcement action: seizure of a Telegram channel with more than 6,000 followers that was allegedly used to recruit workers to the Cambodia compound under false pretenses. Physical punishment for failure to meet fraud quotas or for attempted escape was documented in court filings. The 276 individuals arrested across the nine Dubai scam centers included both alleged managers and workers; the DOJ noted that many compound workers may themselves be victims of trafficking.","heading":"Human Trafficking and Forced Labor","severity":"critical","sources":[{"credibility":1,"name":"DOJ Scam Center Strike Force — Major Actions Against Southeast Asian Scam Centers","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/scam-center-strike-force-takes-major-actions-against-southeast-asian-scam-centers-targeting"},{"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"}]},{"content":"The coordinated law enforcement action announced on April 29, 2026 resulted in the arrest of at least 276 individuals across at least nine scam centers. Over $701.96 million in cryptocurrency was restrained as alleged proceeds of money laundering. Law enforcement seized 503 fraudulent cryptocurrency investment websites — described by the DOJ as the single largest domain takedown in pig butchering enforcement history. A Telegram recruitment channel with over 6,000 followers was also seized, the first such action of its kind. The operation identified over 20,000 victims across more than 30 countries, with Americans being the primary targets. Separately, Operation Level Up — an FBI initiative launched in January 2024 — proactively notified 8,935 victims of ongoing fraud before their losses were complete; 77% of those victims were reportedly unaware they were being scammed at the time of contact, and an estimated $562.7 million in losses was prevented.","heading":"Scale of Operation and Asset Seizures","severity":"critical","sources":[{"credibility":1,"name":"DOJ Office of Public Affairs — Coordinated Takedown of Scam Centers Leads to at Least 276 Arrests","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/coordinated-takedown-scam-centers-leads-least-276-arrests-alleged-managers-and-recruiters"},{"credibility":1,"name":"DOJ Scam Center Strike Force — Major Actions Against Southeast Asian Scam Centers","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/scam-center-strike-force-takes-major-actions-against-southeast-asian-scam-centers-targeting"},{"credibility":1,"name":"FBI — Operation Level Up","type":"official","url":"https://www.fbi.gov/how-we-can-help-you/victim-services/national-crimes-and-victim-resources/operation-level-up"}]},{"content":"The FBI's IC3 reported $6.57 billion in cryptocurrency investment fraud losses in the U.S. in 2025, with Chainalysis estimating actual global losses may be as high as $17 billion due to severe underreporting. Pig butchering losses in the U.S. alone were reported at over $7.2 billion in 2025, a 24% increase over 2024. In 2025, Americans aged 60 and older accounted for an estimated $4.35 billion of total cryptocurrency fraud losses. The FBI noted that 93 victims identified through Operation Level Up were referred to FBI victim specialists for suicide intervention, underscoring the severity of individual harm. Victims typically lost life savings and retirement funds. Losses per victim ranged from thousands of dollars to millions; one victim under the Shunda compound's operations allegedly lost over $3 million to a single fraudulent platform.","heading":"Victim Impact","severity":"critical","sources":[{"credibility":1,"name":"FBI — Operation Level Up Takes a Proactive Approach Against Crypto Scams","type":"official","url":"https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/miami/news/the-fbis-operation-level-up-takes-a-proactive-approach-against-crypto-scams"},{"credibility":1,"name":"IRS Criminal Investigation — Coordinated Takedown of Scam Centers","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.irs.gov/compliance/criminal-investigation/coordinated-takedown-of-scam-centers-leads-to-at-least-276-arrests-alleged-managers-and-recruiters-charged-in-san-diego"},{"credibility":2,"name":"CryptoTimes — The 2026 Pig Butchering Reckoning","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.cryptotimes.io/2026/05/05/2026-pig-butchering-crypto-scam-crackdowns/"}]},{"content":"The DOJ established the District of Columbia Scam Center Strike Force (SCSF) in late 2025 to coordinate a whole-of-government response to Southeast Asian cryptocurrency fraud. As of February 2026, SCSF seizures and freezes of cryptocurrency topped $580 million. The April 2026 actions were coordinated simultaneously between the DOJ, FBI, Department of Treasury (OFAC), Department of State, Dubai Police, Chinese Ministry of Public Security, and the Royal Thai Police. Treasury's OFAC concurrently designated Cambodian Senator Kok An — whose business empire includes Crown Resorts and Anco Brothers Co Ltd — along with 28 associated individuals and entities (including casinos, front companies, and a Cambodian bank) for their alleged roles in facilitating human trafficking and cyber-enabled fraud. The State Department issued a reward of up to $10 million for information on the Tai Chang scam center, and a related domain was seized. In June 2026, the SCSF announced results of a 'Disruption Week' that wiped out approximately 1.4 million scam-linked accounts in coordination with major technology companies.","heading":"International Cooperation and the Scam Center Strike Force","severity":"high","sources":[{"credibility":1,"name":"DOJ — Scam Center Strike Force (official page)","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/scam-center-strike-force"},{"credibility":2,"name":"TRM Labs — OFAC Sanctions Cambodian Senator and Scam Center Network","type":"research","url":"https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/ofac-sanctions-cambodian-senator-and-scam-center-network-targeting-americans-with-digital-asset-fraud"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Unchained Crypto — Treasury Sanctions Cambodian Senator Kok An Over Pig-Butchering Crypto Scam Network","type":"news_article","url":"https://unchainedcrypto.com/treasury-sanctions-cambodian-senator-kok-an-over-pig-butchering-crypto-scam-network/"},{"credibility":1,"name":"FBI San Diego — $10 Million State Department Reward for Tai Chang Scam Center","type":"official","url":"https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/sandiego/news/fbi-san-diego-investigation-leads-to-up-to-10-million-state-department-reward-for-information-on-tai-chang-scam-center-seizure-of-malicious-domain-used-by-compound"}]},{"content":"As of the most recent available information (May 2026), the criminal cases are in early proceedings in the Southern District of California. Thet Min Nyi (Ko Thet Company) was indicted by grand jury in March 2026; charges for Awang, Chandra, and Mariam (Sanduo Group and Giant Company) were filed via criminal complaint in April 2026. Huang Xingshan and Jiang Wen Jie (Shunda compound) were arrested by Thai authorities and remained in Thai custody pending U.S. extradition proceedings. Two additional named co-defendants remained at large as fugitives. The 276 individuals arrested by Dubai Police in the compound raids were not individually named in the U.S. federal docket; their legal status under UAE law was not specified in DOJ releases. All charges are allegations; no convictions had been reported as of the investigation date.","heading":"Current Legal Status","severity":"high","sources":[{"credibility":1,"name":"DOJ Office of Public Affairs — Coordinated Takedown of Scam Centers Leads to at Least 276 Arrests","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/coordinated-takedown-scam-centers-leads-least-276-arrests-alleged-managers-and-recruiters"},{"credibility":1,"name":"Bloomberg — US Charges Two Chinese Nationals Over Myanmar Crypto Scam Hub","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-24/us-charges-two-chinese-nationals-over-myanmar-crypto-scam-hub"}]}],"sources_used":[{"credibility":1,"name":"DOJ Office of Public Affairs — Coordinated Takedown of Scam Centers Leads to at Least 276 Arrests","type":"regulatory","url":"https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/coordinated-takedown-scam-centers-leads-least-276-arrests-alleged-managers-and-recruiters"},{"credibility":1,"name":"DOJ Scam 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The operations are part of a broader law enforcement campaign against Southeast Asian pig-butchering fraud compounds that have been estimated to defraud Americans of billions of dollars annually, and are intertwined with human trafficking and forced labor.","timeline":[{"date":"2021-02-01","event":"Myanmar military coup destabilizes governance, creating conditions that allowed criminal scam compound operations to expand in border regions.","source":"ScamWatchHQ — DOJ Myanmar Shunda Park","source_url":"https://scamwatchhq.com/doj-myanmar-shunda-park-pig-butchering-2026/"},{"date":"2024-01-01","event":"FBI launches Operation Level Up to proactively identify and notify active pig butchering victims mid-scam.","source":"FBI — Operation Level Up","source_url":"https://www.fbi.gov/how-we-can-help-you/victim-services/national-crimes-and-victim-resources/operation-level-up"},{"date":"2025-01-01","event":"Shunda Park compound in Min Let Pan, Burma begins operations; Huang Xingshan and Jiang Wen Jie allegedly manage fraud operations targeting American victims.","source":"DOJ Scam Center Strike Force","source_url":"https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/scam-center-strike-force-takes-major-actions-against-southeast-asian-scam-centers-targeting"},{"date":"2025-11-01","event":"FBI San Diego opens Homeland Security Task Force investigation identifying Ko Thet Company, Sanduo Group, and Giant Company managing scam compounds.","source":"DOJ Office of Public Affairs","source_url":"https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/coordinated-takedown-scam-centers-leads-least-276-arrests-alleged-managers-and-recruiters"},{"date":"2025-11-15","event":"Shunda Park compound in Burma is seized by the Karen National Liberation Army; Huang and Jiang allegedly attempt to relocate operations to Cambodia.","source":"DOJ Scam Center Strike Force","source_url":"https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/scam-center-strike-force-takes-major-actions-against-southeast-asian-scam-centers-targeting"},{"date":"2025-11-01","event":"DOJ establishes the Scam Center Strike Force (SCSF) based in Washington D.C. to coordinate enforcement against Southeast Asian fraud compounds.","source":"DOJ — Scam Center Strike Force","source_url":"https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/scam-center-strike-force"},{"date":"2026-01-01","event":"Huang Xingshan and Jiang Wen Jie are arrested by Thai authorities on immigration charges; they remain in Thai custody pending U.S. extradition.","source":"Bloomberg","source_url":"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-24/us-charges-two-chinese-nationals-over-myanmar-crypto-scam-hub"},{"date":"2026-02-26","event":"SCSF seizures and freezes of cryptocurrency top $580 million from Chinese transnational criminal organizations.","source":"IRS Criminal Investigation","source_url":"https://www.irs.gov/compliance/criminal-investigation/dc-scam-center-strike-force-seizures-of-cryptocurrency-from-chinese-transnational-criminals-tops-580-million"},{"date":"2026-03-01","event":"Grand jury in Southern District of California returns indictment against Thet Min Nyi and a fugitive co-defendant for wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy in connection with Ko Thet Company.","source":"DOJ Office of Public Affairs","source_url":"https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/coordinated-takedown-scam-centers-leads-least-276-arrests-alleged-managers-and-recruiters"},{"date":"2026-04-01","event":"Criminal complaints filed in Southern District of California charging Wiliang Awang, Andreas Chandra, Lisa Mariam, and a fugitive co-defendant with wire fraud conspiracy in connection with Sanduo Group and Giant Company.","source":"DOJ Office of Public Affairs","source_url":"https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/coordinated-takedown-scam-centers-leads-least-276-arrests-alleged-managers-and-recruiters"},{"date":"2026-04-23","event":"DOJ Scam Center Strike Force announces charges against Huang Xingshan and Jiang Wen Jie for the Shunda compound; 503 fraudulent websites seized; over $700 million in cryptocurrency restrained; Telegram recruitment channel seized.","source":"DOJ Scam Center Strike Force","source_url":"https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/scam-center-strike-force-takes-major-actions-against-southeast-asian-scam-centers-targeting"},{"date":"2026-04-23","event":"OFAC concurrently designates Cambodian Senator Kok An and 28 associated individuals and entities for facilitating human trafficking and pig butchering fraud through his business empire including Crown Resorts.","source":"TRM Labs — OFAC Sanctions Cambodian Senator","source_url":"https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/ofac-sanctions-cambodian-senator-and-scam-center-network-targeting-americans-with-digital-asset-fraud"},{"date":"2026-04-29","event":"DOJ publicly announces coordinated takedown: at least 276 arrests across nine scam centers, six defendants charged in San Diego, Dubai Police and Chinese MPS cooperation confirmed. Operation Level Up statistics updated: 8,935 victims notified, $562.7 million in losses prevented.","source":"DOJ Office of Public Affairs","source_url":"https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/coordinated-takedown-scam-centers-leads-least-276-arrests-alleged-managers-and-recruiters"},{"date":"2026-06-03","event":"SCSF announces 'Disruption Week' results: approximately 1.4 million scam-linked accounts eliminated in coordination with major technology companies.","source":"DOJ Scam Center Strike Force","source_url":"https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/scam-center-strike-force-announces-results-us-private-industry-disruption-week"}]},"v":1}