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DOJ seizes $15B bitcoin from pig butchering scam kingpin

Ellsworth Toohey
Oct 15, 2025
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Source: US Eastern District of New York

The Department of Justice seized $15 billion in bitcoin from Chen “Vincent” Zhi, founder of Prince Holding Group, who allegedly ran cryptocurrency-enabled forced labor operations across Cambodia. According to CNBC, prosecutors discovered facilities housing trafficked workers who operated 1,250 phones controlling 76…

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