Scam center workers and victims sit on the ground during a crackdown operation by the Karen Border Guard Force on illicit activity at the KK Park complex in Myawaddy, Burma, on Feb. 26, 2025. STR/AFP via Getty Images
Americans have become top targets of China-linked scam syndicates in Southeast Asia as Beijing’s selective crackdowns pushed criminals to target more U.S. victims, according to a congressional report published this month.
While China reported a 30 percent decrease in money lost to online scams in 2024, the United States’ loss increased by 42 percent, the U.S.–China Economic and Security Review Commission said in a July 18 report.
