US Forms Interagency Task Force to Combat Chinese-Linked Crypto Fraud Networks

The US Department of Justice, FBI, and Secret Service formed the Scam Center Strike Force on November 12, 2025, to target cryptocurrency fraud operations linked to Chinese transnational crime groups. The initiative addresses investment scams that defraud Americans of billions annually through fake crypto platforms, according to US Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. Federal authorities have seized over $401 million in cryptocurrency assets to date.