London: In a decisive move against transnational cybercrime, the United Kingdom and the United States have jointly imposed sanctions on criminal networks operating large-scale online scam operations across Southeast Asia. The targeted operations, primarily located in Cambodia and Myanmar, have been accused of exploiting trafficked workers, forcing them into fraudulent activities under threats of violence and torture.

According to officials, these networks specialize in online scams that manipulate victims through fake romantic relationships, luring them into investing in fictitious cryptocurrency platforms. The networks’ coercive methods reportedly include physical abuse and psychological intimidation of trafficked employees, many of whom are held against their will in isolated faciliti

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