The United States has moved to impose visa restrictions on 32 individuals accused of involvement in cyber-enabled fraud targeting Americans, with most linked to Cambodia-based Prince Group, a network that U.S. authorities have also connected to casino and illegal online gambling operations.
The State Department said any valid U.S. visas held by the individuals had been revoked, but did not disclose their identities.
The agency said Southeast Asian transnational criminal organizations, including Prince Group, defrauded Americans of at least $18.2 billion through cyber-enabled scams in 2025. The figure compares with a U.S. government estimate of at least $10 billion in losses linked to Southeast Asia-based scam operations in 2024.
The latest measure follows a series of financial and criminal actions against the group. The U.S. Treasury sanctioned 146 Prince Group members and affiliates in October 2025, when it designated the network a transnational criminal organization, before targeting another nine individuals and 26 entities in June.
The October action alleged that Prince Group profited from illegal online gambling and linked it to Jin Bei Group, described by Treasury as a luxury hotel and casino company operating scam compounds in Cambodia. Prince Group has previously denied involvement in scam compounds, money laundering or other criminal activity.
U.S. prosecutors separately charged Prince Group founder and chairman Chen Zhi in October 2025 with wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy. They also filed a civil forfeiture complaint against approximately 127,271 Bitcoin, then valued at about $15 billion.
