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Trauma unhealable for scam victims rescued from ‘hell’ in Cambodia

Trauma unhealable for scam victims rescued from ‘hell’ in Cambodia

Tuong Oanh still shudders every night, unconsciously pleading not to be beaten, three years after being rescued from a pig butchering scam gang in Sihanoukville, Cambodia.
Thai woman accidentally makes $70,200 after scammer tricks her into buying gold

Thai woman accidentally makes $70,200 after scammer tricks her into buying gold

French lawmakers move to stop annoying telemarketer calls

French lawmakers move to stop annoying telemarketer calls

No phone calls at the ATM, Japan's Osaka tells over-65s

No phone calls at the ATM, Japan's Osaka tells over-65s

The Japanese city of Osaka will ban elderly people from using ATMs while on a phone call under a new rule to tackle a growing scourge of targeted scams.
April 25, 2025 | 11:32 pm PT
Singapore woman loses US$900,000 to scammers posing as police officers

Singapore woman loses US$900,000 to scammers posing as police officers

A Singaporean woman lost her life savings of S$1.2 million (US$900,900) to scammers impersonating officers from the police’s Anti-Scam Center (ASC) over two months.
March 18, 2025 | 02:17 am PT
‘Free Pi’ scams to steal wallet keys resurfacing in Vietnam

‘Free Pi’ scams to steal wallet keys resurfacing in Vietnam

Some Pi investors have reported their wallet keys were stolen after partaking in purported free Pi promotions or high-value Pi trading on social media.
February 25, 2025 | 07:51 pm PT
260 foreigners rescued from virtual slavery in Myanmar's online scam centers

260 foreigners rescued from virtual slavery in Myanmar's online scam centers

Some 260 people believed to have been trafficked and trapped into working in online scam centers are to be repatriated after they were rescued from Myanmar, Thailand's army announced Thursday.
February 13, 2025 | 11:20 pm PT
Fake DeepSeek websites pose crypto theft threats

Fake DeepSeek websites pose crypto theft threats

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a widespread campaign involving at least 50 fake DeepSeek websites designed to steal user credentials, cryptocurrency, and personal information.
February 9, 2025 | 07:33 pm PT
177 Vietnamese repatriated from illegal labor, residency in Cambodia

177 Vietnamese repatriated from illegal labor, residency in Cambodia

The Border Guard Command of the southern province of Tay Ninh, in coordination with local police, has completed the reception and verification of 177 Vietnamese nationals involved in illegal labor and residency in Cambodia.
February 9, 2025 | 06:09 pm PT
Tourist loses $40,000 after booking resort rooms through fake Facebook page

Tourist loses $40,000 after booking resort rooms through fake Facebook page

A Vietnamese tourist has filed a police report saying she lost over VND1 billion ($39,600) after trying to book rooms at a resort in northern Vietnam through a Facebook fanpage displaying a verified badge.
February 6, 2025 | 05:13 pm PT
Chinese tricksters take cue from Squid Game to prey on the indebted

Chinese tricksters take cue from Squid Game to prey on the indebted

In China's take on Squid Game, fraudsters are preying on the financially distressed in a slumping economy with promises of prize money, debt restructuring and other schemes that are not always what is promised.
December 25, 2024 | 08:57 pm PT
Thai monks reportedly lose nearly $30M in stock fraud

Thai monks reportedly lose nearly $30M in stock fraud

Thailand’s National Office of Buddhism (NOB) has been ordered to investigate a reported pyramid scheme in which monks were defrauded, causing losses estimated at over 1 billion baht (US$29.6 million).
October 24, 2024 | 12:14 am PT
BTS' Jimin scammed out of $74,000 by comedian Lee Jin-ho

BTS' Jimin scammed out of $74,000 by comedian Lee Jin-ho

South Korean comedian Lee Jin-ho recently confessed on social media to being involved in illegal gambling and attempting to defraud several well-known figures, including BTS' Jimin.
October 16, 2024 | 12:30 am PT
Dog meat scam app swindles users in Hong Kong

Dog meat scam app swindles users in Hong Kong

A dog-meat advertisement in Hong Kong has been used to cheat users in Hong Kong through a malware-riddled app.
November 27, 2023 | 01:55 am PT
Woman fakes identity to steal $500,000 from businessman

Woman fakes identity to steal $500,000 from businessman

Dao Thi Mong Thuong scammed a businessman in central Nghe An province out of VND12 billion ($500,000) by pretending to be an overseas Vietnamese woman struggling with family issues.
October 6, 2023 | 10:00 pm PT
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