2025年9月8日，美國財政部正式宣布，對涉及網絡詐騙及強迫勞動的19個實體與個人實施制裁，重點鎖定位於緬甸與柬埔寨的跨國詐騙中心。此舉不僅是針對區域犯罪網絡的精準打擊，也與美國境內日益嚴重的電詐損失密切相關。根據數據，僅在2024年，美國民眾因東南亞詐騙活動所蒙受的損失就超過100億美元，比2023年暴增66%，顯示問題的惡化速度驚人。

在制裁細節方面，緬甸部分主要針對九個位於妙瓦底（Shwe Kokko）的詐騙中心。這些中心被認為在克倫民族軍（KNA）的庇護下運作，核心業務包括虛擬貨幣投資詐騙，同時強迫大量勞工在暴力脅迫下參與其中。柬埔寨則有四名個人與六個實體被點名，指控其經營大規模強迫勞動場所，並針對美國、歐洲以及中國民眾展開跨境詐騙，形成高度組織化的犯罪產業鏈。

美國的制裁依據多項行政命令展開，具體措施包括：凍結被制裁目標在美國境內的一切資產，禁止美國公民或企業與其交易，並切斷其與國際金融體系的連結。這些舉措的目的不僅是要阻斷資金流動，削弱犯罪集團的經濟基礎，更是希望藉由國際金融網絡施壓，迫使這些組織失去跨境洗錢與運作的空間。

財政部進一步強調，這些詐騙活動與強迫勞動往往伴隨更嚴重的人權侵犯，包括身體虐待、性暴力甚至人口販運，已經不只是單純的金融犯罪，而是結合了系統性的剝削與暴行。因此，美方將此視為一場跨國犯罪與人權危機的雙重挑戰，必須透過制裁與國際合作來加以遏制。

在更宏觀的背景下，這些詐騙集團常以虛假招聘為誘餌，將外來勞工騙至緬甸、柬埔寨等地，隨後以暴力威脅與非法監禁的手段，強迫他們從事網絡詐騙。這樣的犯罪模式已高度產業化，從人力招募、資金轉移到詐騙手法，形成完整的鏈條。美國此次制裁，延續了過去幾年的行動方向，意在加大對緬甸與柬埔寨政府的壓力，要求其正視並打擊此類跨境犯罪網絡。

整體來說，這場制裁行動反映出美國對電信詐騙與人權議題的雙重重視。它既是對境內民眾因詐騙蒙受巨額損失的回應，也是國際舞台上對跨國犯罪網絡發出的強烈警告。

On September 8, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced sanctions against 19 individuals and entities involved in cyber scams and forced labor, focusing particularly on scam centers in Myanmar and Cambodia. The move targets organized criminal networks while addressing the growing financial losses suffered by American citizens due to such schemes. In 2024 alone, Americans lost over $10 billion to scams originating from Southeast Asia, a sharp 66% increase from 2023, underscoring the rapid escalation of the problem.

In Myanmar, the sanctions specifically target nine scam centers located in Shwe Kokko. These operations are reportedly protected by the Karen National Army (KNA) and engage in cryptocurrency investment fraud while compelling labor under coercive and violent conditions. In Cambodia, four individuals and six entities have been sanctioned for operating forced labor facilities and orchestrating cross-border scams affecting citizens in the United States, Europe, and China. These operations have become highly organized, forming an industrialized criminal network.

The U.S. sanctions are grounded in multiple executive orders and include freezing all assets of the designated targets in the United States, prohibiting U.S. citizens and companies from conducting transactions with them, and severing their access to the international financial system. These measures aim not only to disrupt the flow of illicit funds and weaken the economic base of the criminal organizations but also to leverage international financial networks to pressure these groups and restrict their cross-border operations.

The Treasury Department emphasized that these scams often involve severe human rights abuses, including physical abuse, sexual violence, and human trafficking, making them not merely financial crimes but systemic exploitation. The U.S. considers this both a transnational criminal and human rights crisis, necessitating sanctions and international cooperation for effective containment.

On a broader scale, these fraud networks typically lure workers through fake recruitment schemes, transporting them to Myanmar, Cambodia, and similar regions. Once there, they are subjected to threats, confinement, and coercion to participate in cyber fraud. This model has become highly industrialized, encompassing recruitment, fund transfers, and scam execution in a structured chain. The current sanctions extend previous efforts, aiming to pressure governments in Myanmar and Cambodia to crack down on these cross-border criminal operations.

Overall, the sanctions underscore the U.S. commitment to protecting its citizens from telecom fraud while confronting severe human rights violations abroad. They serve both as a direct response to the substantial financial losses suffered by Americans and as a strong international warning to organized criminal networks operating in Southeast Asia.