- The U.S. Department of Justice has seized commercial domains linked to Burma that were being used in large cryptocurrency scams.
- The fraudulent network tied to the Tai Chang compound used fake trading platforms to lure victims.
- FBI alerts led to the removal of malicious apps and Meta shut down more than 2,000 accounts connected to the schemes.
The United States Department of Justice has expanded its actions against a large scam network operating in Burma, focusing on how the group used fake trading websites to run extensive cryptocurrency investment schemes.
The most recent action involved the seizure of the domain tickmilleas.com, a site that appeared to be a functioning trading platform but was actually linked to the Tai Chang compound, also known as Casino Kosai, in Kyaukhte.
This update was announced by the DOJ’s Office of Public Affairs on December 2 and follows a series of efforts aimed at disrupting transnational online fraud operations connected to Southeast Asia.
Crypto scam links proliferate
The seizure followed earlier steps that week in which two additional domains connected to the same Burmese compound were seized.
Those domains formed part of a network of sites designed to mimic legitimate investment services.
Each platform featured fabricated dashboards, false transaction records, and simulated returns intended to convince victims that their funds were being actively managed.
Tai Chang is part of a broader system of scam compounds operating across the region.
These compounds are frequently controlled by criminal networks that rely on trafficked or coerced workers to carry out online fraud.
Such operations have grown rapidly in countries like Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam, which have become hotbeds for crypto fraud operations.
Many victims are targeted through realistic-looking trading sites that are deliberately designed to funnel money to criminal groups.
Scam networks change tactics
The DOJ identified Tai Chang as an entity with clear connections to organizations already sanctioned by the United States.
Those connections include ties to the Democratic Karen Benevolent Army and the Trans Asia International Holding Group.
Both groups were recently designated as specially designated nationals due to links with Chinese organized crime and their role in establishing scam centers across Southeast Asia.
Their involvement has helped spread fraudulent investment operations throughout the region.
Investigators found that tickmilleas.com was deliberately built to resemble a legitimate investment platform.
It included dashboard features, performance charts, and records of fake deposits that implied active trading activity.
Victims were also encouraged to download mobile applications from Google Play and the Apple App Store.
After FBI notifications, many of those apps were removed from the platforms.
Information provided by the agency also prompted Meta to disable more than 2,000 accounts across its social platforms.
These accounts were used to direct users to fraudulent investment sites and to maintain the appearance of a legitimate commercial ecosystem.
Seized domain under review
Although the tickmilleas.com domain was registered only in early November 2025, several people had already become victims of the scheme within the past month.
According to the DOJ, the platform was actively used to defraud individuals who believed they were participating in genuine crypto investments.
The site currently displays a notice confirming it has been seized by law enforcement authorities.
The DOJ said the action is part of a broader effort to prevent U.S. infrastructure from being used to facilitate international fraud.
Coordinated takedowns of domains and malicious apps aim to disconnect the digital channels that enable scam groups to reach victims around the world.