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scammers

Asia & Pacific 4 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.

Archipelago 4 months ago

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North Sumatra Police foil scammer syndicate run from prison

A scammer posed as the victim's daughter and asked for money saying it was to buy gold.

Archipelago 9 months 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.

Academia 1 year ago

China pushes Thailand to act on scam centers

Bangkok is finally offering an unprecedented degree of cooperation in combating scam centers along the Myanmar border. Will it last?

Asia & Pacific 1 year ago

Thailand deports 10 to China linked to actor cyber-fraud case

Scam compounds have mushroomed in Myanmar's borderlands and are staffed by foreigners who are often trafficked and forced to work, swindling their compatriots in an industry analysts say is worth billions of dollars.

Archipelago 1 year ago

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More than 5,000 Riau islanders trafficked to Cambodia, BP3MI reveals

The Riau Islands BP3MI revealed that around 5,300 people seeking better-paying jobs had been recruited as migrant workers under false pretenses and trafficked to Cambodia, where they were forced to work for scamming or online gambling operations.

Society 1 year ago

'Modern slavery': Indonesians in clutches of scam syndicates

Between 2020 and September this year, Jakarta repatriated more than 4,700 Indonesians entangled in online scam operations from countries including Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam, according to Foreign Ministry's data.