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Four Companies Join DOJ-Led Effort Targeting Southeast Asian Scam Networks
Meta, Microsoft, Coinbase and Starlink participated in a Department of Justice operation that produced 63 arrests, 1.4 million account takedowns and $3 million in frozen cryptocurrency assets linked to Southeast Asian scam operations.
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Four technology companies joined a Department of Justice operation aimed at disrupting scam networks operating from Southeast Asia. The effort resulted in 63 arrests along with the removal of 1.4 million accounts and the freezing of $3 million in cryptocurrency assets.
Meta, Microsoft, Coinbase and
The companies did not issue individual statements detailing their specific roles.
No additional details on the location of arrests or the timeline of account takedowns were released.
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