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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.

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?

Thai Nationals Evacuated From Conflict Zone in Myanmar’s Shan State

Thai Nationals Evacuated From Conflict Zone in Myanmar’s Shan State

By Sebastian Strangio
The Thais were reportedly victims of human trafficking rescued from online scam centers in Laukkai, in northern Shan State.

China Establishes Temporary ‘Border Control Zone’ to Fight Myanmar Scam Operations

China Establishes Temporary ‘Border Control Zone’ to Fight Myanmar Scam Operations

By Sebastian Strangio
The announcement comes after a rash of deportations of alleged Chinese scammers from rebel-held regions of eastern Myanmar.

Chinese Tourists Have Good Reasons Not to Return to Southeast Asia

Chinese Tourists Have Good Reasons Not to Return to Southeast Asia

By Luke Hunt
Perhaps it’s not surprising that Vietnam wants out of the CLMV club.
UN Report Details Massive Scale of Southeast Asia’s ‘Scamdemic’

UN Report Details Massive Scale of Southeast Asia’s ‘Scamdemic’

By Sebastian Strangio
The region's multibillion-dollar cyber-scam industry is being supported by "one of the largest coordinated trafficking in persons operations in history."

Hundreds of Thousands Trafficked into Southeast Asian Scam Centers, UN Says

Hundreds of Thousands Trafficked into Southeast Asian Scam Centers, UN Says

By Sebastian Strangio
Digital scam operations are generating billions of U.S. dollars in revenue each year, the Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights said in a new report.

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