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Re:DOJ seizes $15B in Bitcoin from 'pig butchering' scam bas... by ChrisMarshallNY on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @09:27AM (#45592169)
From what I understand, a number of them are Chinese nationals. I suspect that taking Chinese slaves might not be a great idea. China tends to carry a big stick; especially in that region.

Wouldn't surprise me, if the DOJ had some "under-the-table" help from Chinese sources, but not in any way that anyone can prove.

If you don't want to sign up for a podcast, John Oliver did a fairly decent bit about it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLPpl2ISKTg

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Re:DOJ seizes $15B in Bitcoin from 'pig butchering' scam bas... by goatsi on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @11:16AM (#45593885)
China permitted/sponsored rebels to seize a decent chunk of the Myanmar side of the Chinese/Myanmar border after a number of Chinese citizens (allegedly including some undercover Chinese police) were killed in a scam compound there.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_1027

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Re:DOJ seizes $15B in Bitcoin from 'pig butchering' scam bas... by fragmede on Saturday October 18, 2025 @06:40AM (#45626316)
Except it seems it's Chinese Nationals running the operations in the first place, who undoubtedly have connections to the CCP to tacitly look the other way.
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