The United States government has imposed sanctions on Cambodian Senator Kok An, a prominent ally of Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen, alongside 28 associated individuals and entities. The action targets a network accused of stealing millions of dollars from US citizens through sophisticated crypto-romance scams. The US Treasury Department alleges Kok An exploited his political connections to shield a network of scam centres and operators.

These scam operations reportedly enticed vulnerable Americans to transfer digital assets with promises of high returns, only to seize the funds. Treasury further stated that victims of human trafficking were compelled to work in these compounds, forced to defraud Americans under threats of…