[U.S. FBI Collaborates with Multiple Countries to Dismantle 'Pig Butchering' Crypto Scam Syndicate, Arrests 276 People] According to Fox News, the U.S. Department of Justice and FBI announced that an international law enforcement operation, with the cooperation of police in Dubai, China, and Thailand, has shut down at least nine overseas cryptocurrency scam centers, arrested 276 individuals, and dismantled an illegal network that stole significant funds from Americans. These scammers employed 'pig butchering' tactics, luring victims into depositing money into fake cryptocurrency investment platforms by establishing false friendships or romantic relationships. As part of the crackdown, federal authorities in San Diego unsealed charges of wire fraud and money laundering against six individuals, including suspects of Burmese and Indonesian nationality allegedly operating the 'Sanduo Group' and 'Giant Company.' Dubai police apprehended 275 suspects, while Thai police arrested one fugitive.