- The U.S. DOJ seizes trading domains tied to a Myanmar compound used for major cryptocurrency scams.
- A fraud network linked to the Tai Chang compound used fake trading platforms to lure victims.
- FBI alerts prompted app removals and Meta shut down more than 2,000 scam-related accounts.
The United States Department of Justice has stepped up action against a large scam operation based in Myanmar, targeting how the group used fraudulent trading websites to run extensive cryptocurrency investment schemes.
The most recent action involved seizing the domain tickmilleas.com, a site that appeared to be a functioning broker but was actually connected to the Tai Chang compound—also known as the Kosai Casino—in Kyaukhat.
This update was included in a December 2 announcement by the Department of Justice’s Office of Public Affairs and follows a string of coordinated efforts to dismantle transnational online fraud originating from Southeast Asia.
Cryptocurrency scam links expand
The seizure followed earlier moves that same week in which two additional domains tied to the same Myanmar-based compound were taken down.
Those domains were part of a network of websites specifically built to mimic legitimate investment services.
Each platform featured fabricated dashboards, falsified transaction records, and staged returns designed to convince victims that their funds were being actively managed.
Tai Chang is one of several scam compounds operating across the region.
These compounds are typically run by criminal networks that traffic or coerce workers to carry out online fraud campaigns.
They have proliferated quickly in countries such as Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, which have become hotbeds for crypto fraud operations.
Many victims are targeted through exchange-style sites that look authentic but are engineered to funnel money to criminal groups.
Fraud networks shift tactics
The DOJ identified Tai Chang as having clear ties to entities already sanctioned by the United States.
Notable links include associations with the Karen National Liberation Army and the Trans Asia Detention Group.
Both organizations were recently designated as Specially Designated Nationals due to connections with organized Chinese crime and involvement in establishing scam compounds throughout Southeast Asia.
Their participation has helped spread fraudulent investment operations across the region.
Investigators found that tickmilleas.com was deliberately crafted to resemble a legitimate investment platform.
The site included dashboard features, performance charts and fake deposit records that implied active trading.
Victims were also encouraged to download mobile apps from Google Play and the Apple App Store.
After the FBI alerted both companies, many of those apps were removed from the platforms.
Information shared by the agency also prompted Meta to take down more than 2,000 accounts across its social media properties.
Those accounts were used to steer users to fraudulent investment sites and to maintain the appearance of a credible trading ecosystem.
Seized domain under review
Although tickmilleas.com was registered only in early November 2025, several people had already fallen victim to the scheme within weeks of its launch.
According to the DOJ, the platform was actively used to defraud individuals who believed they were participating in genuine cryptocurrency investments.
The site now displays a notice confirming it has been seized by law enforcement.
The Department of Justice said the seizure is part of a broader effort to prevent U.S.-based infrastructure from being exploited to support international fraud.
Coordinated takedowns of malicious domains and apps aim to cut off the digital channels that enable scam compounds to reach victims around the world.
By disrupting the online tools that give these operations the appearance of legitimacy, authorities hope to reduce the flow of funds to organized crime networks and protect potential investors from targeted deception.