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04/23/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/23/2026 09:56

Reward Offer of Up to $10 Million for Information Leading to Financial Disruption of Tai Chang Scam Centers in Burma

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Reward Offer of Up to $10 Million for Information Leading to Financial Disruption of Tai Chang Scam Centers in Burma

Today, the Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, in support of the Department of Justice's Scam Center Strike Force, is announcing a reward offer under the Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Program (TOCRP) of up to $10 million for information leading to the seizure or recovery of funds involved in money laundering related to scams operated out of the Tai Chang scam centers in Burma.

According to the Department of the Treasury, transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) based in Southeast Asia are increasingly targeting Americans through large-scale cyber scam operations. A U.S. government estimate reported that Americans had lost over $7.2 billion in 2025 to Southeast Asia-based scam operations.

Tai Chang is a series of compounds conducting these online fraud schemes, particularly cryptocurrency investment fraud, and is located in Burma's Karen State:

  1. Tai Chang 1.0, aka Kyuakhat Casino or Ko Sai - GPS Coordinates 16.467242N, 98.648357E and 16.472469N, 98.645868E
  2. Tai Chang 2.0, aka Taih or Qingsong - GPS Coordinates 16.425472, 98.635806
  3. Tai Chang 3.0 - GPS Coordinates 16.491389, 98.589722

Historically, many FBI investigations have included tracing scam proceeds and attempting to recover victim funds. With criminals increasingly holding illicit gains in cryptocurrency, the seizure of digital assets has become a powerful tool for disrupting criminal operations. This reward offer encourages the public to report information that will lead to further financial disruptions.

Today's reward offer complements the Department of Justice's announcement of charges against two Chinese nationals running a scam compound in Burma and attempting to start a compound in Cambodia, the seizure of a Telegram messaging app channel used to recruit human trafficking victims to a scam compound in Cambodia, and the seizure of 503 fraudulent web domains used to perpetrate cryptocurrency investment fraud, and Department of the Treasury's announcement of sanctions targeting against Kok An, a Cambodian senator who controls scam compounds throughout the country, as well as 28 individuals and entities in his network.

Today's reward offer is authorized by the Secretary of State under the TOCRP, which supports law enforcement efforts to disrupt transnational crime globally. If you have information, please contact the FBI by email at [email protected] if you are located outside of the United States, you may also contact the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate. If you are in the United States, you may also contact the local FBI office in your city.

ALL IDENTITIES ARE KEPT STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL. Government officials and employees are not eligible for rewards.

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