Chen Zhi
Coverage of Chen Zhi in the Nexus archive.
- China charges alleged scam kingpin Chen Zhi with intentional injury: report
China has charged Chen Zhi, alleged founder of an online scam network, with intentional injury, potentially subjecting him to the death penalty. Chen, extradited from Cambodia six months ago, was formally arrested on July 6 and linked to the Cambodian Prince Group, which authorities associate with the scam network.
- Top operative of China-born tycoon Chen Zhi extradited from Cambodia
Liu Ren, a central figure in a criminal group led by Chinese tycoon Chen Zhi, was extradited from Cambodia to China by Chinese police. Chen, accused of transnational fraud by both Beijing and Washington, had directed Liu to found the group in 2016.
- FBI seizes record-setting $8 billion in cryptocurrency amid intercontinental 'scam compound' crackdown
The FBI seized $8 billion in cryptocurrency during a global crackdown on scam compounds linked to the Democratic Karen Benevolent Army and Chinese organized crime. The operation, involving raids in Cambodia, Thailand, and Dubai, led to the arrest of hundreds and the confiscation of 127,000 bitcoin from Chen Zhi, CEO of Prince Holding Group.
- Cambodia raids buildings linked to Chen Zhi, Chinese billionaire accused of scam empire
Cambodian authorities raided two buildings in Phnom Penh's Prince Plaza Centre linked to Chinese billionaire Chen Zhi, detaining 104 individuals including 82 Chinese nationals. The operation is part of a global crackdown on an alleged multibillion-dollar online scam empire following Chen's arrest and extradition.