US EditionU.S. Treasury Sanctions Burmese Militia Group Said to Run 'Pig Butchering' Compounds
- The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned the Burmese militia group Karen National Army for hosting large-scale cyber scams called 'pig butchering' at border compounds in early 2025.
- This action follows findings that the KNA-controlled region serves as a haven for transnational criminal groups running illicit activities including cyber theft, human trafficking, and smuggling.
- U.S. Officials reported that scam victims, often U.S. Citizens, were defrauded of cryptocurrency after being lured with fake romantic ties and sometimes held captive to maintain thefts lasting months.
- The Treasury blocked all U.S. Assets linked to the KNA and targeted leader Saw Chit Thu, stating the scams cause billions of dollars in losses and involve retrofitted hotels and casinos used for operations.
- The sanctions suggest continued U.S. Efforts to disrupt militia-linked criminal enterprises that fund illicit schemes harming U.S. Citizens and destabilize the Burma border region.
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U.S. Treasury Sanctions Burmese Militia Group Said to Run 'Pig Butchering' Compounds
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U.S. Treasury sanctions Burmese militia group over crypto pig butchering scams
The United States Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions on the Karen National Army, a Burmese militia group, accusing it of orchestrating large-scale crypto scams alongside other offences. The sanctions were announced on May 5 in a press release…
U.S. Targets Militia-Run Crypto Fraud Network With New Sanctions
The Karen National Army (KNA), a group based in eastern Myanmar near the Thai border, has been officially designated as a transnational criminal organization by the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), along with its leader, Saw Chit Thu, and his two sons. The KNA is accused of running elaborate cryptocurrency scams, including the notorious “pig butchering” schemes. These scams involve con artists building relationships with victi…
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