U.S. prosecutors charged Chinese nationals Huang Xing Shan and Jiang Wen Jie with running the Shunda Park cyberscam compound in Min Let Pan, Myanmar, where workers were allegedly forced to run cryptocurrency frauds. Both are detained in Thailand after an alleged move to another scam site in Cambodia; extradition timing is unclear. FBI agents reviewed thousands of seized devices, and U.S. officials said they dismantled hundreds of scam websites and seized a Telegram channel used for recruitment.
U.S. Charges Two Chinese Nationals Over Massive Myanmar Cyberscam Compound
FILE - The Department of Justice seal is seen in Washington, Nov. 28, 2018. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
WASHINGTON — U.S. prosecutors have charged two Chinese nationals, Huang Xing Shan and Jiang Wen Jie, alleging they ran a large-scale cyberscam operation at the Shunda Park compound in Min Let Pan, Myanmar, where workers were reportedly forced to carry out cryptocurrency investment fraud schemes, according to court records unsealed Thursday in Washington, D.C.
A federal complaint charges the two with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Authorities say the industrial-scale facility was operating until it was seized by Myanmar armed forces in November 2025.
Both defendants are currently in government custody in Thailand on immigration charges, a court filing says. The filing alleges Huang and Jiang relocated to another scam compound in Cambodia before they were arrested by Thai authorities earlier this year; it remains unclear when they may be transferred to the United States for prosecution.
Evidence and Methods
FBI agents examined thousands of electronic devices recovered from the Shunda compound and interviewed former workers. An FBI affidavit says scammers impersonated bank and law-enforcement officials and built fake investment websites that mimicked legitimate platforms to persuade victims worldwide to send cryptocurrency.
“This isn't abstract. It is hitting your neighbors', your friends' and your parents' retirement accounts,” U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said at a Washington news conference. “Some of these victims are so distraught that they end up taking their own lives. This is economic homicide.”
Human Trafficking Allegations
Former compound workers told investigators they were detained, had identification documents seized and were forced to work under threats of violence, the affidavit says. The FBI notes criminal syndicates often lure people with promises of high-paying technical jobs in Thailand, only to traffic them to scam compounds in Myanmar or elsewhere.
Online court records do not list attorneys for Huang or Jiang. Prosecutors said they have taken down hundreds of scam-related websites and seized a Telegram channel used to recruit trafficking victims to a compound in Cambodia.
“These criminals thought they were untouchable because they were overseas. Today, we are proving them wrong, and we are just getting started,” Pirro said.
The investigation highlights the growing international reach of organized cyber-enabled investment fraud and the cross-border law enforcement work aimed at disrupting it.
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