měi guó guó huì美国国会bào gào报告：yǔ与zhōng guó中国yǒu guān有关de的zhà piàn诈骗wǎng luò网络hěn很dà大
A committee in the U.S. Congress released a report saying that a large scam network linked to China steals at least $10 billion a year from Americans.
Many scams begin with a text message from a stranger, such as “How are you?” or “Long time no see.”
The scammers chat first to gain trust, then trick victims into sending money or giving out their bank information.
The report says these scam centers are mostly in Southeast Asia, especially Cambodia and Myanmar.
There, there is not only online fraud, but also money laundering and human trafficking.
Many people are held in compounds and forced to scam others under threats.
Lawmakers said these criminal groups hurt Americans and also affect security in Southeast Asia.
The report also said these networks are not directly controlled by the Chinese government, but China could do more to fight crime if it wanted to.
U.S. lawmakers hope to strengthen international cooperation, help victims, and hold the scammers legally responsible.