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World news
fromFortune
19 hours ago

Inside the compounds of Asia's $10 billion scam industry, where trafficked staff sleep at work and log 16-hour days texting 'hello' over and over | Fortune

Organized scam compounds in Southeast Asia use coerced labor in massive complexes to run online fraud, defrauding victims of billions worldwide.
Digital life
fromwww.motor1.com
6 days ago

'They Were Extremely Nice:' Woman's Family Member Sees a Paid Facebook Ad For $8K Tractor. Then They Wire $4K

A paid Facebook ad led to a $4,000 escrow wire that turned out to be a tractor purchase scam targeting an older family member.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Thousands detained as Myanmar military raids notorious KK park scam compound

Myanmar's military raided KK Park near the Thailand border, detaining 2,198 people and seizing 30 Starlink terminals and other equipment.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

South Korea police seek warrants for 58 repatriated scam centre suspects

South Korea seeks arrest warrants for 58 repatriated nationals from Cambodia suspected of involvement in pig-butchering scams that traffic and force victims into online fraud.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Who are Chen Zhi and the Prince Group, accused by the US and UK of large-scale scam operations?

A multinational network led by Chen Zhi used trafficked workers in southeast Asia to run large-scale online scams, prompting US and UK sanctions.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

UK and US impose sanctions on alleged leaders of Cambodia scam centres

UK and US sanctioned and froze London properties of alleged Cambodian scam leaders to disrupt global organised online fraud and punish human trafficking and torture.
World news
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Woman Sends Money to "Stranded Astronaut" So He Can "Buy Oxygen"

An 80-year-old Japanese woman sent roughly 1 million yen to a romance scammer who claimed to be an astronaut stranded and needing oxygen.
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#cybersecurity
fromZDNET
6 months ago
Privacy technologies

Malwarebytes' new security tools help shield you from online scams - here's how

fromZDNET
6 months ago
Privacy technologies

Malwarebytes' new security tools help shield you from online scams - here's how

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UK news
fromIrish Independent
6 months ago

Central Bank appointed as 'trusted flagger' by Coimisiun na Mean to root out online scams and fraud

The Central Bank of Ireland becomes the first 'trusted flagger' in Ireland under the EU's Digital Services Act, enhancing consumer protection online.
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