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U.S. charges Vincent Chen Zhi with leading a global crypto fraud ring using forced labor, resulting in a $15B forfeiture.
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.
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.
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.
Zhi faces wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy charges, with a potential 40-year prison sentence if convicted.
British authorities simultaneously froze 19 London properties worth over £100 million.
The case highlights a massive transnational crime wave involving cyber fraud, human trafficking, and illicit cryptocurrency use.
EE.UU. acusa a Vincent Chen Zhi de liderar una red global de fraude criptográfico usando trabajo forzado, resultando en una confiscación de $15 mil millones.