US Justice Department Seizes Myanmar-Based Domain Used in Global Cryptocurrency Investment Scams

US Justice Department Seizes Myanmar-Based Crypto Scam Domain Linked to Tai Chang Compound

Authorities in the United States have taken down a web domain connected to a large-scale cryptocurrency scam operating out of Myanmar (formerly Burma), targeting investors with fraudulent trading platforms.

The domain, tickmilleas.com, was seized after being identified as part of a sophisticated operation run from the Tai Chang compound, also known locally as Casino Kosai, in Kyaukhat.

How The Scam Operated With Fake Platforms

The site was designed to mimic a legitimate trading platform, displaying fabricated dashboards, performance charts, and false transaction records to convince users that their investments were actively managed.

Victims were directed to deposit funds and download mobile applications from Google Play and the Apple App Store, which were subsequently removed following FBI alerts.

The Department of Justice said,

“These CIF scams, such as the ones described by victims in the affidavit, typically begin through unsolicited outreach from strangers over dating applications, social media, messaging applications, and text messages. These strangers form close virtual relationships with their victim targets, convince them to make purported investments in or using cryptocurrency, and direct victims on how to purchase cryptocurrency and invest it using fraudulent domains and applications that appear legitimate.”

The DOJ confirmed that despite tickmilleas.com being registered only in early November 2025, multiple victims had already been defrauded within weeks of its launch.

Tai Chang Compound Ties Raise Concerns

Investigations revealed that the Tai Chang compound is linked to the Democratic Karen Benevolent Army (DKBA) and the Trans Asia International Holding Group Thailand Company Limited (Trans Asia), both of which were recently designated as Specially Designated Nationals due to connections with Chinese organised crime and their involvement in establishing scam centres across Southeast Asia.

These compounds operate with trafficked or coerced workers, running online fraud operations that extend across Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam.

The facilities are part of a growing regional network exploiting crypto investment scams, romance scams, voice phishing, and other illicit schemes to defraud global victims.

Wider Efforts Targeting Fraud Networks

This seizure follows earlier actions in the same week, when two additional domains linked to Tai Chang were taken offline.

Meta also shut down over 2,000 accounts associated with the scheme, which were used to channel users to fraudulent trading platforms.

The DOJ highlighted the broader campaign to prevent US-based infrastructure from supporting international fraud.

The agency said,

“The coordinated takedowns of domains and malicious applications aim to cut off the digital channels that allow scam compounds to reach victims worldwide.”

The action against tickmilleas.com coincides with regulatory pressure on related financial entities in the region.

Earlier in the week, a sanctioned conglomerate in Cambodia closed its Phnom Penh branches and froze withdrawals following interventions from US and UK authorities.

Crypto Fraud Remains a Growing Threat

According to the DOJ, over 41,000 cases of cryptocurrency investment fraud were reported in the United States last year, resulting in losses of $5.8 billion.

The seizure of tickmilleas.com and associated domains demonstrates the expanding US effort to disrupt transnational crypto fraud originating from Southeast Asia, cutting off both digital platforms and networks used to target victims worldwide.