Rubio Imposes Visa Curbs on Cybercrime Networks After $10 Billion in 2024 U.S. Scam Losses
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 24
Rubio Imposes Visa Curbs on Cybercrime Networks After $10 Billion in 2024 U.S. Scam Losses
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 24
Summary
Marco Rubio said the U.S. will deny visas to foreign nationals involved in cybercrime and cyber-enabled crime, with some immediate family members also eligible for restrictions.
At least $10 billion was stolen from U.S. victims in 2024 alone through online investment scams, Rubio said, with many schemes tied to Chinese transnational criminal organizations and linked to money laundering and human trafficking.
The new policy targets cyberscams and sextortion, including cases in which American children were targeted by offenders operating overseas.
Rubio said the visa curbs complement a broader Trump administration campaign using sanctions, prosecutions, asset seizures, extradition requests and international law-enforcement cooperation after Trump's earlier anti-cybercrime executive order.