US sanctions 7 people and 12 entities for alleged links to scam centres
8 September 2025
The United States has designated 7 people and 12 entities said to be linked to scam centres across Southeast Asia - press release. The designations have been made under:
- EO 13851, which targets transnational criminal organisations;
- EO 13694, which targets actors engaged in malicious cyber-enabled activities;
- EO 13818, which targets those engaged in serious human rights abuses; and
- EO 14014, which targets those who threaten the peace, security & stability of Myanmar/Burma.
The following people are now subject to US sanctions:
- She Zhijiang, who is said to have created scam centres in Myanmar and was designated under EO 13818.
- Tin Win and Saw Min Min Oo, who were sanctioned for providing property and security services to scam entities in Myanmar’s Karen State. They were designated under EO 13581 and 14014.
- Chen Al Len, Dong Lecheng, Su Liangsheng & Xu Aimin, who are said to have supported cyber activities that threatened US national security and foreign policy. They were designated under EO 13694.
The designated entities include 6 companies with ties to She Zhijiang and the Karen National Army. The remaining entities were designated due to their links to the 4 people designated under EO 13694 today.
