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cyber scams
Inflection Point: What to Do When the State is the Syndicate?
By Jacob Sims and Mark B. Taylor
A new UN report exposes the scam industry’s global growth – but countering it demands realism about sovereign complicity.
Ethiopian Tech Workers Are Trapped in Myanmar’s Scam Centers
By Sribala Subramanian
The country is the primary recruiting hub for trafficked scam workers in Africa.
Southeast Asia’s ‘Scamdemic’ Is a Wake Up Call for the Region
By Agrippina
The region's digital boom has enabled the scourge of cyber-slavery. Only coordinated action from the region's government can bring it to an end.
Thailand Considers Building Wall on Cambodian Border to Halt Scammers
By Sebastian Strangio
Thai officials say that scamming syndicates displaced by crackdowns in eastern Myanmar are relocating to the Thailand-Cambodia border area.
Myanmar: Situation Update with Paul Greening
By Luke Hunt
Cracking down on the human traffickers; will Rakhine fall to the AA?
Big Moves and Illusions of Reform in Southeast Asia’s Scam Industry
By Jacob Sims
The forced cybercrime industry in Southeast Asia is thriving despite "crackdowns" by its criminal hosts. Will global action match the scale of the crisis?
Thai Army Repatriates Around 260 Scam Victims From Eastern Myanmar
By Sebastian Strangio
Bangkok has taken a number of recent measures to clamp down on the cyberfraud operations in the border region.
Thailand Promises Further Measures Against Scam Operations in Myanmar
By Sebastian Strangio
Thai authorities say they are requesting arrest warrants for three leaders of an ethnic Karen militia believed to be harboring online scam syndicates.
ASEAN Dithers as Scam Syndicates in Myanmar Bypass Thai Energy Cuts
By Luke Hunt
Lao power, generators, and smuggled diesel continue to power the region's organized crime.
Laos Issues Ultimatum to Golden Triangle Scam Operators
By Sebastian Strangio
The authorities have given fraud operators until August 25 to vacate the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone in Bokeo province.
The Problem With POGOs
By Felix Iglesias
An ongoing investigation into Alice Guo, the mayor of a small city in Luzon, has prompted increased scrutiny of online gambling operations – and their possible links to Chinese espionage.
Carrots and Sticks: Washington’s Strategy to Counter Chinese Influence in Cambodia Rests on Faulty Premises
By Arthur Eremita
Old debates about U.S. engagement have become obsolete in light of evidence that the country's elite is abetting cyberscam operations on a massive scale.
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