US FBI Strike Force dismantles digital infrastructure of Myanmar cyber scam network

What happened

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Co-Deputy Director Andrew Bailey reported that the agency has dismantled the digital infrastructure of a notorious cyber scam network operating in Myanmar, delivering what he described as a "multi-million-dollar blow" to the criminal syndicate. This announcement came during a U.S. Department of State briefing on June 10, highlighting ongoing operations against industrial-scale scam compounds, extremism, and narcotics trafficking in Southeast Asia.

Outside Brief is treating this as a source-led account. Any disputed responsibility, casualty figure, battlefield claim or single-source assertion should be treated as unconfirmed/hearsay unless confirmed by another reliable source or a named official. The operation targeted the Tai Chang scam compound, also known as Shunda Park, located in the Karen National Union-controlled Min Let Pan village along the Myanmar-Thailand border in Karen State. According to the FBI, this site coordinated large-scale cryptocurrency fraud and human trafficking. The FBI emphasized cooperation with the Royal Thai Police Anti-Cyber Scam Center in identifying and dismantling such criminal centers within Myanmar.

Two Chinese nationals, Huang Xing Shan and Jiang Wen Jie, face wire fraud conspiracy charges in the U.S. for allegedly managing the Tai Chang compound, where workers were reportedly forced to participate in cryptocurrency investment scams. These individuals were arrested earlier this year by Thai authorities on immigration charges. However, it remains unclear if they will be extradited to the U.S. for prosecution.

Known from the source

• The FBI has dismantled the digital infrastructure of a cyber scam network in Myanmar.
• The operation targeted the Tai Chang scam compound (Shunda Park) in Karen State’s Min Let Pan village, Myanmar.
• The site is known for cryptocurrency fraud and human trafficking involvement.
• Two Chinese nationals have been charged in the U.S. with wire fraud conspiracy relating to this network.
• The compound was seized by the Karen National Union in November 2025.

What remains unclear

The FBI stated that the takedown, which involved interagency collaboration including the U.S. Scam Center Strike Force established in November 2025, seized $30 million in cryptocurrency assets. The FBI highlights that these efforts to dismantle scam operations not only affect Thailand but have wider security impacts across the region, shrinking safe havens for criminal syndicates.

What remains unclear: Confirm whether the central claim is corroborated; until then treat it as unconfirmed/hearsay. Current legal status and prosecution location for the two accused Chinese nationals. Verification of ongoing control or influence of the Karen National Union over the Tai Chang compound site after its seizure. Independent confirmation of the full extent of forced labor or human trafficking at the compound.

Evidence note

This story contains report-led claims. The article keeps those claims attributed and treats them as unconfirmed/hearsay unless independently corroborated.

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