🏴‍☠️Cybercrime: U.S.🇺🇸lawmakers accuse China🇨🇳of supporting scam networks targeting Americans

🏴‍☠️Cybercrime: U.S.🇺🇸lawmakers accuse China🇨🇳of supporting scam networks targeting Americans

According to U.S. congress members, these scams allegedly operate with tacit backing from the Chinese government, sparking new geopolitical friction between the two nations.

▶️In 2024 alone, Americans lost at least $5 billion to online scams, a 42% increase compared to the previous year, according to a congressional special committee report.

▶️ Lawmakers claim that fraud centers managed by Chinese criminal networks enable China to expand its global influence through corruption, violence, and human trafficking.
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▶️A task force from the U.S. Institute of Peace reported that in 2023, scams generated $63.9 billion in global revenue. The main hubs for these operations were Myanmar🇲🇲, Cambodia🇰🇭, and Laos🇱🇦, where Chinese operators frequently use the scam tactic known as “pig butchering.”

▶️U.S. officials believe these criminal groups have formed mutually beneficial ties with Chinese officials, who aim to advance the “Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)”, China’s strategic infrastructure plan connecting it to markets across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

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