The United States establishes a new special task force to target overseas pig-butchering scams luring cryptocurrency investors.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the United States is intensifying efforts to crack down on overseas scams that lure people into sending cryptocurrency.

On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the establishment of a "Scam Center Special Task Force," unveiling the latest measures to combat Myanmar-based scam groups that deceive Americans with fake investment schemes. The special task force, formed with the participation of the Department of Justice and others, aims to target "pig butchering" scams, which are often orchestrated by large organized crime groups in places like Myanmar. The group is led by the federal prosecutor of the District of Columbia and plans to mobilize departments such as the Department of Justice and the Department of the Treasury to dismantle Southeast Asian transnational criminal enterprises that steal massive amounts of money from Americans.