- The U.S. Department of Justice has seized commercial domains tied to Myanmar that were used to run major cryptocurrency fraud operations.
- A fraudulent network connected to the Tai Chang compound used cloned trading platforms to lure victims.
- FBI notifications led to the removal of malicious apps, and Meta took down more than 2,000 accounts linked to the scams.
The United States Department of Justice has expanded its actions against a large scam network operating in Myanmar, focusing on how the group used fake trading websites to run extensive cryptocurrency investment schemes.
The latest step was the seizure of the domain tickmilleas.com, which appeared to be an active trading platform but was in fact connected to the Tai Chang complex, also known as Casino Kosai, in Kyaukhatu.
The update was announced in the Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs on December 2 and builds on a series of efforts to disrupt transnational online fraud tied to Southeast Asia.
Links to crypto scams grow
The seizure followed earlier actions taken the same week, when two additional domains linked to the same Myanmar compound were also seized.
Those domains formed a network of sites designed to mimic legitimate investment services.
Each platform included fabricated dashboards, fake transaction histories and simulated returns meant to convince victims their funds were being actively managed.
Tai Chang is part of a system of fraudulent compounds that operate across the region.
These complexes are often run by criminal networks that rely on trafficked or coerced workers to carry out online scams.
They have proliferated rapidly in countries such as Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, which have become hotbeds for cryptocurrency fraud.
Many victims are targeted through trading sites that look authentic but are engineered to funnel money to criminal groups.
Scam networks shift tactics
The DOJ identified Tai Chang as having clear ties to entities already sanctioned by the United States.
Those ties include the Democratic Karen Benevolent Army and Trans Asia International Holding Group.
Both were recently designated for their links to Chinese organized crime and for building fraud centers across Southeast Asia.
Their involvement helped spread fraudulent investment operations throughout the region.
Investigators found tickmilleas.com was deliberately designed to resemble a genuine investment platform.
It contained dashboard features, performance charts and records of fake deposits that suggested 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 provided by the agency also led Meta to disable more than 2,000 accounts across its social networks.
Those accounts were used to steer users to the fraudulent investment sites and to maintain the appearance of a legitimate trading ecosystem.
Occupied site under scrutiny
Although the domain tickmilleas.com was registered as recently as early November 2025, several people became victims of the scheme during the following weeks.
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 authorities.
The DOJ said the move is part of a broader effort to prevent U.S. infrastructure from being exploited to support international fraud.
Coordinated takedowns of domains and malicious apps aim to cut off the digital channels that allow these criminal compounds to reach victims worldwide.