Trending Now - Two Chinese Nationals Charged in Myanmar Crypto Scam Operation

WHO:

ABC News - Two Chinese nationals charged are Huang Xing Shan and Jiang Wen Jie.

ABC News - U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced the charges.

WHAT:

ABC News - Huang Xing Shan and Jiang Wen Jie are charged with wire fraud conspiracy.

ABC News - The suspects managed a compound in Myanmar where workers were forced to participate in cryptocurrency investment fraud scams.

ABC News - The Shunda Park compound was seized in November 2025 by armed forces in Myanmar.

ABC News - The FBI reviewed thousands of electronic devices found at the Shunda compound.

ABC News - Authorities have taken down hundreds of scam-related websites and seized a Telegram channel used for recruiting human trafficking victims.

WHERE:

ABC News - The Shunda Park compound is located in the village of Min Let Pan, Myanmar.

ABC News - The suspects were in government custody in Thailand after being arrested for illegally entering the country.

ABC News - The suspects had relocated to another scam compound in Cambodia before their arrest.

WHEN:

ABC News - The charges were announced on Thursday, April 21st, 2026.

ABC News - The Shunda Park compound was seized in November 2025.

ABC News - The suspects were arrested by Thai authorities earlier in 2026.

WHY:

ABC News - The scams were designed to defraud victims across the globe by duping them into sending cryptocurrency.

ABC News - Workers were reportedly held against their will and forced to participate in scams under the threat of violence.

HOW:

ABC News - Scammers posed as law enforcement or bank officials and used fraudulent websites disguised as legitimate investment platforms.

ABC News - Criminal syndicates lured unsuspecting individuals to travel to Thailand with offers of high-paying technical jobs, only to have their identification documents seized and be trafficked to Myanmar.

(UPDATED April 23, 2026 23:20 UTC)

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced charges against two Chinese nationals, Huang Xing Shan and Jiang Wen Jie, for their involvement in a wire fraud conspiracy that forced workers at a compound in Myanmar to participate in cryptocurrency investment scams. The Shunda Park compound, located in the village of Min Let Pan, was seized by armed forces in November 20th25, and the suspects were arrested earlier this year in Thailand after relocating to another scam compound in Cambodia. Authorities have since taken down hundreds of scam-related websites and seized a Telegram channel used for recruiting victims, as the scams aimed to defraud individuals worldwide by coercing them into sending cryptocurrency.