The US Department of Justice on Tuesday (December 2) seized fake investment domain names related to the “Taichang” scam park in Myanmar. It is reported that these domain names were used to lure Americans into participating in cryptocurrency investments, despite being online for just over a month, causing many people to be deceived.
This marks the latest action taken by the US Department of Justice since the establishment of the cryptocurrency investment scam task force. The task force is led by the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.
Currently, law enforcement has seized the website tickmilleas.com and displayed a warning on its homepage to alert investors. In addition, the US has also seized two other domain names related to the Taichang scam park used for carrying out cryptocurrency investment scams.
The Department of Justice stated that these domain names operate from the Taichang scam park in Yangon, Myanmar (also known as the “Ancient Sai Casino”). This scam park is linked to the Myanmar armed organizations “Democratic Karen Benevolent Army” and “Trans Asia Group Thailand Limited”.
The US Treasury Department designated the entities above as “Specially Designated Nationals” (SDN) on November 12 because of their involvement in organized crime related to Communist China and the construction of scam parks in Southeast Asia.
The seized domain names were disguised as legitimate investment platforms, deceiving victims into depositing funds without their knowledge. Even though the domain name was registered only in early November 2025, the FBI has confirmed multiple victims of the scam.
Victims reported to the FBI that the website would display high returns on investments, and scammers would further manipulate victims step by step, with victims’ “accounts” even showing fake deposit records made by the scammers.
Such cryptocurrency investment scam patterns often begin with strangers initiating contact through dating apps, social media, messaging apps, and texts, building a close online relationship with the target victims, persuading them to engage in cryptocurrency investments. Victims are guided to purchase cryptocurrencies and make investments through seemingly legitimate but fraudulent domain names and applications, ultimately leading to the loss of their funds.
BrokersView believes that tickmilleas.com likely impersonated the legitimate broker Tickmill due to similarities in spelling. Fraudulent schemes often misuse the names and logos of regulated companies to mislead and defraud unsuspecting investors.
According to the affidavit supporting this seizure operation, the domain name directed users to download fraudulent mobile applications from Google and Apple app stores. Upon receiving notifications from the FBI, Google and Apple have removed several apps. Additionally, Meta identified and proactively deleted over 2000 accounts based on the information provided by the FBI on the Taichang scam park.
In 2024 alone, the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center received over 41,000 complaints, reporting a total loss of approximately $5.8 billion due to cryptocurrency investment scams.
Since 2020, the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS) under the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division has secured convictions against over 180 cybercriminals and assisted victims in recovering over $350 million through court orders.
In June of this year, the US Department of Justice initiated a civil asset forfeiture lawsuit involving over $225.3 million in cryptocurrency allegedly tied to an investment fraud network employing a Chinese “pig slaughtering” strategy.