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South Koreans return from Cambodia facing investigation over online scams
Asia & Pacific 9 months ago

South Koreans return from Cambodia facing investigation over online scams

More than 1,000 South Koreans are believed to be among about 200,000 people of various nationalities involved in the scam compounds in Cambodia.
Crime syndicates may be setting up scam centre in Timor Leste, UN says
Asia & Pacific 10 months ago

Crime syndicates may be setting up scam centre in Timor Leste, UN says

The industry involves sprawling compounds housing tens of thousands of workers, many of them trafficked, who are forced to scam victims around the world.
CBEX crypto scam: AI-hyped Ponzi scheme defrauds African investors
Tech 1 year ago

CBEX crypto scam: AI-hyped Ponzi scheme defrauds African investors

CBEX used a "brandjacking" tactic, claimed to be licensed in the US, and said that a firm called ST Technologies International was responsible for the AI trading signals.
Police unveil love scam targeting US nationals in Bali
Archipelago 1 year ago

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Police unveil love scam targeting US nationals in Bali

The scammers allegedly gathered personal data from their victims after luring them using female photos and fake information, before the data was forwarded to their partners in Cambodia, according to the police.
Southeast Asia’s online scam industry is a global menace
Academia 1 year ago

Southeast Asia’s online scam industry is a global menace

Operators now have years of accumulated knowledge at their disposal and can use this database of information to identify weak spots in their potential victims.
Cross-border mission rescues 554 trafficked Indonesians in Myanmar
Society 1 year ago

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Cross-border mission rescues 554 trafficked Indonesians in Myanmar

The Indonesians were all rescued from Myawaddy on Monday. Later that same day, they crossed over the Second Friendship Bridge into Mae Sot in western Thailand, where they received health examinations.
Authorities to question more than 500 citizens freed from Myanmar scam centres
Society 1 year ago

Authorities to question more than 500 citizens freed from Myanmar scam centres

Myanmar's Myawaddy scam centres are part of a Southeast Asia network involving criminal gangs trafficking hundreds of thousands of people to help generate illicit revenues running into billions of dollars a year, according to the United Nations.
Indonesia begins repatriating freed Myanmar scam centre workers
Society 1 year ago

Indonesia begins repatriating freed Myanmar scam centre workers

Cyberscam operations, which have thrived in Myanmar's lawless border areas for several years, lure foreign workers with promises of high-paying jobs but hold them hostage and force them to commit online fraud. 
Fake news ads with alleged cybercrime rampant on Meta platforms
Companies 1 year ago

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Fake news ads with alleged cybercrime rampant on Meta platforms

Meta has been approving advertisements posing as news articles of legitimate local and international media outlets, which cybersecurity experts say could lead to cybercrime.
Escape from Myawaddy
Editorial 1 year ago

Escape from Myawaddy

The syndicates employ the "member gets member" strategy of recruitment, leveraging threats rather than bonuses to coerce members into deceiving friends and relatives.
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