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Asia & Pacific 1 year ago

Filipino fugitive wanted for $68 million scam arrested in Bali

According to the Philippines Securities and Exchange Commission, Hector Aldwin Liao Pantollana was involved in a Ponzi scheme that promised high returns for investing in the casino junket industry -- which recruits high rollers to gamble.

Academia 1 year ago

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Toward a scam-free Southeast Asia

Tackling the cross-border nature of digital scams requires a comprehensive effort that deploys both national strategies and international coordination.

Asia & Pacific 2 years ago

Philippines' deported ex-mayor Alice Guo arrives home from Indonesia

Guo, also known as Chinese national Guo Hua Ping, was arrested by Indonesian authorities on Wednesday after leaving the Philippines in July.

Asia & Pacific 2 years ago

Philippines flies workers home after Laos cyber scam crackdown

People arrested in the crackdown were mostly from Laos, Myanmar and China, although included people from India, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam.

Academia 2 years ago

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Implementing payment liability shift in real time payments

Fraudsters and scammers tend to use real-time payment for their operations since it is done immediately and irreversibly.

Academia 2 years ago

Securing ‘mudik’ against digital fraud together

Fake websites offering incredibly cheap tickets or travel packages for mudik or other large-scale promotions are commonly shared via WhatsApp chats or emails.

Archipelago 3 years ago

Police arrests 88 Chinese nationals over love scams

Acting on a tip-off from their Chinese counterparts, police arrested 83 men and five women at an industrial park in Batam city in Riau Islands province on Tuesday.

Lifestyle 3 years ago

When an online job search becomes a trap for the unwary

Enticing promises ultimately lead to many workers falling victim to human trafficking

Society 3 years ago

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Victims fall prey to fake shaman 'magic money' scams

But she returned home last year penniless and in shock, saying she had been swindled out of her life savings by a trickster who now faces trial for his complex scams, and charges of murdering nine of his victims.

People 3 years ago

How an ojek driver became entangled in Thailand ‘pig butchering’ scam Pt. 2

Pig-butchering crypto scams do not only take the victims’ money but turn them into human traffickers as well. This is part two of a two-part story.

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