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flag U.S. charges Vincent Chen Zhi with leading a global crypto fraud ring using forced labor, resulting in a $15B forfeiture.

flag The U.S. Department of Justice has launched a $15 billion civil forfeiture action—the largest in U.S. history—against Chen Zhi, a 37-year-old U.K.-Cambodian national known as “Vincent,” accused of leading Prince Holding Group, a Cambodia-based criminal network. flag The indictment alleges Zhi orchestrated a global cryptocurrency fraud scheme using forced labor in prison-like compounds, where trafficked individuals were coerced into “pig butchering” scams that defrauded victims worldwide. flag The operation, active since at least 2015, exploited fake job ads, digital deception, and political bribes across over 30 countries, with stolen funds laundered through gambling and crypto mining and used to buy luxury assets. flag Zhi faces wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy charges, with a potential 40-year prison sentence if convicted. flag British authorities simultaneously froze 19 London properties worth over £100 million. flag The case highlights a massive transnational crime wave involving cyber fraud, human trafficking, and illicit cryptocurrency use.

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