# Foreign Scam Centers Targeted by US State Department

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Podcast: [Crossroads with Joshua Philipp](https://stenobird.com/podcast/crossroads-with-joshua-philipp-709717)
Published: 2026-02-26T21:50:00+00:00
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## Resource

International scammers steal over $1 trillion a year, and now the United States is targeting the foreign networks behind them. The State Department, working together with the FBI and Justice Department, is now launching an effort to dismantle the scam networks based in various places in Asia. We’ll discuss this topic and others in this episode of “Crossroads.” Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and the guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

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