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		rags2riches 3 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: DOJ seizes $15B in Bitcoin from 'pig butchering' s... This makes me think of the Barbary Wars where piracy out of the Barbary states was a huge issue. There's also the connection with the slave trade then and the human trafficking for the scam centers now. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbary_Wars

jowea 3 months ago | [–]

Also North Korea with its state sponsored internet privateering.

khuey 3 months ago | [–]

Makes me imagine a buddy cop comedy but it's the US and China teaming up to deal with the scammers in Burma.

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