2025年10月，美國與英國聯合揭露一起涉及跨國加密貨幣詐騙的重大案件，其核心人物為陳志——一名擁有英國與柬埔寨雙重國籍的福建連江籍男子，亦是柬埔寨“太子集團”的創始人及跨國犯罪組織領導者。陳志自2009年前往柬埔寨發展事業，2015年創立太子集團控股，公司表面業務涵蓋房地產、金融及消費服務，但美國司法部指出，其實質為亞洲最大跨國犯罪組織之一。2014年，陳志獲得柬埔寨國籍，並在2023年洪森之子洪馬內接任首相後繼續擔任顧問，顯示其在柬埔寨政治與商界均有一定影響力。

美國司法部於2025年10月8日對陳志提出起訴，指控他策劃多起涉及柬埔寨境內至少十個詐騙園區的“殺豬盤”加密貨幣詐騙行為。園區內的勞工被暴力胁迫，利用偽造的社交媒體帳號誘導全球受害者投資虛假加密貨幣項目。此案涉及資金規模巨大，截至目前，美國已查獲陳志控制的127,271枚比特幣，市值約150億美元，創下美國歷史上最大規模的資產沒收紀錄。

與此同時，英國政府也對陳志採取行動，凍結其在倫敦擁有的19處房產，包括價值約1億英鎊的辦公樓和一棟價值1,200萬英鎊的豪宅。此外，美國財政部將太子集團列為跨國犯罪組織，對其146個關聯實體實施制裁，以切斷其資金鏈及國際運作網絡。

截至2025年10月，陳志仍在逃，面臨包括電信詐騙和洗錢共謀在內的多項指控，若罪名成立，最高可判處40年監禁。此次案件的曝光，不僅震驚國際金融與加密貨幣圈，也凸顯了跨國犯罪組織在全球資金運作、虛擬貨幣濫用及法治追緝方面的挑戰，同時再次提醒各國政府在金融監管和跨境犯罪防範上的必要性。

In October 2025, the United States and the United Kingdom jointly exposed a major transnational cryptocurrency fraud case centered on Chen Zhi, a dual citizen of the UK and Cambodia, originally from Lianjiang, Fujian, and the founder and leader of Cambodia’s “Prince Group” criminal network. Chen moved to Cambodia in 2009 and established Prince Group Holdings in 2015. While the company officially claimed to operate in real estate, finance, and consumer services, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has identified it as one of the largest transnational criminal organizations in Asia. Chen obtained Cambodian citizenship in 2014, and after Hun Manet, the son of Prime Minister Hun Sen, took office in 2023, Chen continued to serve as an advisor, indicating his significant influence in Cambodian politics and business.

On October 8, 2025, the U.S. DOJ filed charges against Chen, accusing him of orchestrating a series of “pig-butchering” cryptocurrency scams across at least ten scam parks in Cambodia. Workers in these parks were reportedly coerced through violence to carry out fraudulent schemes, creating fake social media accounts to lure victims worldwide into investing in fraudulent cryptocurrency projects. The scale of the crime is massive: U.S. authorities have seized 127,271 bitcoins under Chen’s control, valued at approximately $15 billion, marking the largest asset seizure in U.S. history.

Simultaneously, the UK government froze Chen’s 19 properties in London, including an office building valued at around £100 million and a luxury residence worth £12 million. The U.S. Treasury also designated Prince Group as a transnational criminal organization, sanctioning 146 affiliated entities to disrupt its financial networks and international operations.

As of October 2025, Chen remains at large and faces multiple charges, including telecom fraud and money laundering conspiracy, with a potential maximum sentence of 40 years in prison. The case has sent shockwaves through the global financial and cryptocurrency sectors, highlighting the challenges posed by transnational criminal organizations in managing illicit funds and abusing virtual currencies. It also underscores the urgent need for enhanced financial regulation and cross-border crime prevention by governments worldwide.