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United States and United Kingdom Launch Joint Alliance to Dismantle Global Scam Centers

On September 3, 2026, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia (USAO DC), together with the Crown Prosecution Service of England & Wales and the National Crime Agency of the United Kingdom, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) establishing a first-of-its-kind international cooperation framework to dismantle scam centers committing cryptocurrency and cyber-enabled investment fraud (CIF) and related schemes. The MOU formalizes cooperation between the Scam Center Strike Force and its United Kingdom counterparts to address transnational organized crime networks operating scam compounds, primarily in Southeast Asia. These operations have cost American victims approximately $10 billion annually, with reported CIF losses rising from $4.57 billion in 2023 to $8.65 billion in 2025. Under the MOU terms, both jurisdictions will conduct parallel investigations into common targets, share information on organized crime syndicates, coordinate case jurisdiction decisions, and prioritize cases of mutual interest. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro, Crown Prosecutor Stephen Parkinson, and National Crime Agency Director General Graeme Biggar signed the agreement at an event hosted by His Majesty's Ambassador to the United States, Sir Christian Turner KCMG. The Scam Center Strike Force, officially launched by USAO DC in November 2025, targets cryptocurrency investment fraud, cyber-enabled fraud, human trafficking, and money laundering operations. The Strike Force comprises the Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Secret Service, Justice Department Criminal Division, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, IRS Criminal Investigation, Homeland Security Investigations-DC, and U.S. Attorney's Offices for Alaska, Rhode Island, Hawaii, and Western Washington. Both agencies have identified significant case overlaps and committed to an in-person disruption event with private industry partners in London in early October 2026. Assistant U.S. Attorney Karen P. Seifert directs the Strike Force.

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U.S. Department of Justice and United Kingdom Partners Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Combat Global Scam Centers

On September 3, 2026, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) of England and Wales, and the National Crime Agency (NCA) of the United Kingdom signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Scam Center Strike Force and its UK counterparts to coordinate efforts against global scam centers. The MOU is the first of its kind on international cooperation to dismantle scam centers committing cryptocurrency and cyber-enabled investment fraud (CIF) and other schemes that cost Americans approximately $10bn in losses per year. Under its terms, the parties will conduct parallel investigations into common targets, share intelligence on organized crime syndicates, and jointly determine jurisdictions for specific cases. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro, CPS Crown Prosecutor Stephen Parkinson, and NCA Director General Graeme Biggar signed the MOU. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), cyber-enabled fraud accounted for nearly 85 percent of all losses reported to IC3 in 2025, with CIF losses rising 89 percent from $4.57bn in 2023 to $8.65bn in 2025. The Scam Center Strike Force was launched in November 2025 to address Chinese organized crime syndicates operating scam centers in Southeast Asia, targeting cryptocurrency fraud, human trafficking, and money laundering, and builds on President Trump's March 6, 2026 Executive Order directing the administration to prioritize cybercrime and fraud. Both parties committed to holding a joint disruption event with private industry partners, hosted by the NCA in London in early October 2026. The Strike Force also called on U.S. businesses to take more proactive steps to protect users from scam operations.

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United States and United Kingdom Announce Memorandum of Understanding to Dismantle Global Scam Centers

On September 3, 2026, the U.S. Attorney's Office (USAO) for the District of Columbia together with the Crown Prosecution Service of England & Wales and the National Crime Agency of the United Kingdom, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) establishing a first-of-its-kind international cooperation framework to dismantle scam centers committing cryptocurrency and cyber-enabled investment fraud (CIF) and related schemes. The MOU formalizes cooperation between the Scam Center Strike Force and its United Kingdom counterparts to address transnational organized crime networks operating scam compounds, primarily in Southeast Asia. These operations have cost American victims approximately $10 billion annually, with reported CIF losses rising from $4.57 billion in 2023 to $8.65 billion in 2025, according to the Internet Crime Complaint Center. Under the MOU terms, both jurisdictions will conduct parallel investigations into common targets, share information on organized crime syndicates, coordinate case jurisdiction decisions, and prioritize cases of mutual interest. Both agencies have identified significant case overlaps and committed to an in-person disruption event with private industry partners in London in early October 2026.