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LATEST: US launches ‘Strike Force’ to target Southeast Asia scam centers

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U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro gives remarks after her swearing-in ceremony, Wednesday, May 28, 2025, in the Oval Office. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian

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By PAUL O’DONOGHUE, Senior Correspondent

THE US Justice Department has set up a “Scam Center Strike Force” to crack down on industrial scam centers operating from Southeast Asia.

This new task force will investigate, disrupt, and prosecute major schemes. Officials estimate these scams defraud Americans of approximately $10 billion each year.

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