China executed 11 people linked telecom scam operations, on Thursday, state media reported, as Beijing toughens its response to the sprawling, transnational industry. Fraud compounds where scammers lure internet users into fake romantic relationships and cryptocurrency investments have flourished across Southeast Asia, including in the lawless borderlands of Myanmar. Initially largely targeting Chinese speakers, the […]
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Why Southeast Asia’s scam networks prove extremely hard
Authorities across Southeast Asia face growing challenges in dismantling online scam networks, despite rare breakthroughs such as the arrest and extradition of alleged kingpin Chen Zhi by Cambodia, exposing the scale and resilience of these criminal enterprises. Investigators say scams often begin with harmless messages, yet behind them are trafficked workers forced to operate for […]