Pirro announces ‘Scam Center Strike Force’ to target Chinese organized crime

Washington, D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro on Wednesday announced a new "Scam Center Strike Force" that aims to go after Chinese organized crime syndicates and scam centers in southeast Asia that have targeted Americans with fraudulent cryptocurrency investments.Pirro spoke during a news conference, noting that the fraudsters scammed Americans out of more than $9 billion in 2024 alone, though experts estimate that number could be up to 15 times more due to underreporting the crimes."They prey on older Americans because of their loneliness," Pirro said, adding that the scammers reach out on s