The United States is offering a reward of 4 million dollars to capture Li Daren, a Chinese national wanted for his alleged involvement in a cryptocurrency fraud case spanning Southeast Asia.

Foreign media: The U.S. Department of State announced through its Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Program a reward of up to $4 million for information leading to the capture of Daren Li (43), a Chinese national fugitive.

Daren Li pleaded guilty in November 2024 to conspiracy to launder money, with funds originating from victims of cryptocurrency fraud and scam activities in Southeast Asia. In February 2025, he was sentenced in absentia to 20 years in prison by the United States District Court for the Central District of California. However, he fled after removing his electronic monitoring device in December of the same year.

On the same day, the U.S. Department of Justice also charged two other Chinese nationals with operating industrial-scale fraud operations in Myanmar.

Original source: toutiao.com/article/1863368369898503/

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