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Cyber-scam operations

Thai Authorities Cut Illegal Internet Cable Running Into Laos

Thai Authorities Cut Illegal Internet Cable Running Into Laos

By Sebastian Strangio
The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission claims that the illegal connection was used by Laos-based scamming gangs to target Thai nationals.

Evictions and Evasions: State Involvement in Southeast Asia’s ‘Golden Era of Organized Crime’

Evictions and Evasions: State Involvement in Southeast Asia’s ‘Golden Era of Organized Crime’

By Jacob Sims
Efforts to obscure or de-center state involvement in regional transnational crime are dangerous, because traditional approaches won’t work to counter crime co-perpetrated by states.
Laos and Cambodia Don’t Include Scam Industries in Their GDP Data. Should They?

Laos and Cambodia Don’t Include Scam Industries in Their GDP Data. Should They?

By David Hutt
As strange as it sounds, it is not unusual for nations to include criminal activities in their official economic reports.

Fugitive Philippine Mayor May Be Bound for Golden Triangle, Investigators Say

Fugitive Philippine Mayor May Be Bound for Golden Triangle, Investigators Say

By Sebastian Strangio
The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission claims that Alice Guo and her family "are part of a big criminal organization.”

Philippine President Announces Ban on Online Gambling Operations

Philippine President Announces Ban on Online Gambling Operations

By Sebastian Strangio
The announcement comes amid scrutiny of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators, or POGOs, and their alleged links to organized crime.

What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?
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What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?

More Than a Ranking

More Than a Ranking

By Jacob Sims
How the U.S. State Department's latest Trafficking in Persons report could protect trafficking victims and American taxpayers alike.

Why the US and China Should Work Together to Solve the Global Scam Crisis

Why the US and China Should Work Together to Solve the Global Scam Crisis

By Jan Santiago and Alvin Camba
Both nations have a shared interest in cracking down on online "pig butchering schemes." It could show that the two nations can still work together for mutual benefit.
China’s Self-Pitying Empire

China’s Self-Pitying Empire

By David Hutt
The Chinese film "No More Bets," which details the human cost of Southeast Asia-based cyberscam operations, has become a massive hit on the mainland.

Southeast Asia’s Brewing Refugee Crisis

Southeast Asia’s Brewing Refugee Crisis

By Lindsey Kennedy and Nathan Paul Southern
The impending closure of giant online scamming factories in eastern Myanmar could leave thousands of trafficking victims stranded.

US, UK, Canada Sanctions Target Southeast Asian Scam Operations

US, UK, Canada Sanctions Target Southeast Asian Scam Operations

By Sebastian Strangio
The coordinated sanctions have been imposed on those responsible for major criminal operations in Laos, Cambodia, and Myanmar.

Laos Deports 462 Chinese Nationals as Scamming Crackdown Spreads

Laos Deports 462 Chinese Nationals as Scamming Crackdown Spreads

By Sebastian Strangio
Under pressure from China, mainland Southeast Asian governments are finally taking action against the region's cyberscam scourge. But will it be enough?
Smackdown on O’Smach: Cambodia’s Path Out of Tier 3?

Smackdown on O’Smach: Cambodia’s Path Out of Tier 3?

By Arthur Eremita
There may yet be a chance for the country’s new government to charm itself into a human trafficking upgrade.

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