U.S. Sanctions 45 Targets in Cambodia Scam Network Crackdown

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States sanctioned four individuals and 41 entities linked to the Cambodia-based Prince Group Transnational Criminal Organization, a group the government says runs large-scale cyber-enabled fraud schemes targeting victims in the United States and around the world, the U.S. Department of State announced on November 5, 2026.

Read the State Department release: https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesman/2026/11/dismantling-the-prince-group-transnational-criminal-organization/

The sanctions are being implemented by the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control, the release stated. The action builds on designations from October 2025 and June 2026 that targeted the organization's leadership, affiliated companies, and financial facilitators, the release stated.

The Sanctions, The Network, The Scam Compounds

Prince Group TCO members target victims in the United States and around the world through sophisticated cyber-enabled fraud schemes, many of which are carried out from large-scale scam compounds in Southeast Asia, the release stated.

The new designations target several individuals and affiliated companies who continue to provide material support to the Prince Group TCO, the release stated.

The Madagascar Ring, The Charge, The Court Case

The United States is also sanctioning Chui Kok Wa, a Malaysian individual who defrauded U.S. victims by managing a network of scammers located in Madagascar, the release stated. The network perpetrated scams targeting Americans, including schemes to defraud them of digital assets, the release stated.

On October 27, 2026, charges were unsealed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia charging Chui with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, the release stated.

The charge is an allegation, and Chui is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

The Orders, The Warning, The Next Steps

The actions were taken in furtherance of Executive Order 14390, "Combating Cybercrime, Fraud, and Predatory Schemes Against American Citizens," and pursuant to Executive Order 13581, "Blocking Property of Transnational Criminal Organizations," as amended by Executive Order 13863, and Executive Order 13694, "Blocking the Property of Certain Persons Engaging in Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities," as further amended, the release stated.

The State Department said the administration will continue to expose, sanction, and dismantle the criminal networks that prey on Americans through cybercrime, fraud, and extortion.

More information about the sanctions is available in the Department of the Treasury's press release.

Sources

U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, "Dismantling the Prince Group Transnational Criminal Organization," November 5, 2026: https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesman/2026/11/dismantling-the-prince-group-transnational-criminal-organization/

U.S. Department of the Treasury, "Treasury Targets Global Scam Networks and the Corporate Infrastructure That Enables Them," November 5, 2026: https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sb0683/