Secretary Bessent, 24 April 2026

Under Economic Fury, @USTreasury will continue to systematically degrade Tehran’s ability to generate, move, and repatriate funds.

Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control is sanctioning multiple wallets tied to Iran — resulting in the freeze of $344 million in…

— Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (@SecScottBessent) April 24, 2026

… cryptocurrency.

We will follow the money that Tehran is desperately attempting to move outside of the country and target all financial lifelines tied to the regime.

Eliminating fraud is a top priority for the Trump Administration. Treasury will continue to target fraudsters and scam centers that steal billions of dollars from hardworking Americans, no matter where they operate or how well-connected they are. https://t.co/TVobxYHEwa

— Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (@SecScottBessent) April 23, 2026

… Southeast Asian scam operators within this network have stolen millions of dollars from U.S. victims while operating under the protection of Kok An and his political connections. Using the lure of friendship or romantic relationships, these fraudsters coax vulnerable Americans into transferring their savings in the form of digital assets by promising investment opportunities and high returns, only to steal the funds outright. In some cases, individuals perpetrating these scams are themselves victims of human trafficking and are forced to commit unlawful acts under threat of violence. Kok An and his affiliates’ network of scam centers, operating out of casinos and office parks retrofitted for fraudulent activity, launder victims’ funds and provide a base to target U.S. citizens and commit human rights abuses with impunity.