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Singapore victims pressured to hand over cash, gold to 'mules' linked to Malaysian scams

Singapore victims pressured to hand over cash, gold to 'mules' linked to Malaysian scams

Scam syndicates believed to be operating from Malaysia are increasingly relying on couriers and in-person handovers to collect cash and valuables from victims in Singapore, according to police and crime experts.
Vietnamese interpreter jailed after helping Cambodia scam ring target victims

Vietnamese interpreter jailed after helping Cambodia scam ring target victims

Cambodia pledges to pay tuition after scholarships linked to scam kingpin Chen Zhi are axed

Cambodia pledges to pay tuition after scholarships linked to scam kingpin Chen Zhi are axed

How the KK Park online scam center in Myanmar was taken down

How the KK Park online scam center in Myanmar was taken down

More than 600 structures were torn down at the KK Park complex, a site accused of serving as a major base for online fraud and illegal gambling along the border between Myanmar and Thailand.
January 13, 2026 | 11:51 pm PT
Chinese woman lured to Cambodia by lucrative job offer, found homeless

Chinese woman lured to Cambodia by lucrative job offer, found homeless

A Chinese online influencer was found homeless and badly injured in Cambodia after allegedly being lured there by promises of a high-paying job, according to a statement from the Chinese Embassy in Phnom Penh.
January 9, 2026 | 12:33 am PT
Cambodia to liquidate Prince Bank founded by accused cyberfraud kingpin Chen Zhi

Cambodia to liquidate Prince Bank founded by accused cyberfraud kingpin Chen Zhi

A Cambodian bank founded by accused scam boss Chen Zhi, who has been indicted by the United States over multibillion-dollar fraud and extradited to China, was ordered liquidated Thursday, Cambodia's central bank said.
January 8, 2026 | 12:47 am PT
Vietnam cyber ring sells thousands of fake Telegram and Zalo accounts to Cambodian scammers

Vietnam cyber ring sells thousands of fake Telegram and Zalo accounts to Cambodian scammers

Police in Da Nang have broken up a massive operation that created and rented out fake social media accounts, a business that reportedly earned over VND2 billion (US$79,000) a month supplying scammers overseas.
November 7, 2025 | 03:06 pm PT
Singaporean police investigate suspected scammers, money mules linked to $2.94M in losses

Singaporean police investigate suspected scammers, money mules linked to $2.94M in losses

A total of 249 suspected scammers and money mules are being investigated for ruses resulting in more than 3.82 million SGD (US$2.94 million) in losses, following a two-week operation by the Singaporean police and the Commercial Affairs Department, The Straits Times reported.
October 25, 2025 | 03:44 am PT
Are scams, other threats scaring away tourists from Cambodia?

Are scams, other threats scaring away tourists from Cambodia?

Cambodia's reputation has taken a beating in the eyes of South Koreans amid growing concerns over online scams and the disappearance of hundreds of citizens who entered that country.
October 14, 2025 | 08:08 pm PT
China, Myanmar, Thailand reach consensus to eradicate telecom fraud centers

China, Myanmar, Thailand reach consensus to eradicate telecom fraud centers

Officials from China, Myanmar, Thailand reached a consensus on eradicating telecommunication fraud centers in Myanmar during a meeting on Tuesday, said China's national broadcaster.
January 21, 2025 | 06:39 pm PT
'Hundreds of thousands' trafficked into SE Asia scam centers: UN

'Hundreds of thousands' trafficked into SE Asia scam centers: UN

Hundreds of thousands of people are being trafficked by criminal gangs and forced to work in scam centers and other illegal online operations that have sprung up across Southeast Asia in recent years, the United Nations said in a report on Tuesday.
August 29, 2023 | 05:26 am PT
Students trapped by online money making scams

Students trapped by online money making scams

Hoping to earn some money as an “online collaborator” before Tet (the Lunar New Year), Cam Thanh was scammed and is saddled with a debt of VND50 million (US$2,119).
January 22, 2023 | 10:41 pm PT
People fall victim to online scammers offering leaked IELTS test 'papers'

People fall victim to online scammers offering leaked IELTS test 'papers'

The British Council and IDP, Vietnam's only two IELTS testing institutions, are warning candidates not to fall for online scammers offering "authentic" test papers.
October 16, 2022 | 04:02 pm PT
 
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