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At This Office Park, Scamming the World Was the Business

by Admin | Jan 13, 2026 | Cybercrime, Daily News

Source: The New York Times | By Hannah Beech In a Southeast Asian war zone, cloaked in dense rainforest, the Chinese settlement dedicated to scamming people from Kentucky to Kazakhstan grew fast on fertile ground. Read Full Story

Number of Short-Term Foreign Visitors Involved in Scams in Japan Triples, Fraud Schemes, Investment Fraud Top Activities

by Admin | Jan 9, 2026 | Cybercrime, Daily News

Source: The Japan News | By The Yomiuri Shimbun Scam bases operated by Chinese-affiliated tokuryu groups are scattered throughout Southeast Asia. While a large base in Myanmar and facilities in other locations were raided last year, criminals are continuing to act. ...

Cyber police and NBTC raided two Tak sites, cutting fibre links routed into Myanmar and seizing equipment, as part of a crackdown on call-scam gangs

by Admin | Jan 9, 2026 | Cybercrime, Daily News

Source: The Nation On January 9, 2026, raiding two locations after detecting unusually high internet usage that authorities believed could be linked to illegal activity. Read Full Story

‘Sever the chain’: scam tycoons in China’s crosshairs

by Admin | Jan 9, 2026 | Cybercrime, Daily News

Source: France 24 | By Agence France-Presse China is moving against the cyberscam tycoons making fortunes in Southeast Asia, driven by mounting public pressure and Beijing’s desire to keep control of judicial processes, analysts say. Read Full...

Thai immigration arrests foreign scam suspects; Koh Phangan nominee case

by Admin | Jan 8, 2026 | Cybercrime, Daily News

Source: The Nation Thai immigration arrested a Chinese national in Bangkok who was wanted in China for a public fraud scheme involving a fake investment company. Read Full Story

China Steps Into Great-Power Trap With Myanmar Intervention

by Admin | Jan 8, 2026 | Cybercrime, Economy, Opinion Papers

Source: The Irrawaddy | By Thet Htar Maung In practice, China has repeatedly intervened to protect the regime—militarily, economically, politically, and even over transnational crime. Read Full Story
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