US EditionGlobal Expansion of Cyberscam Syndicates Raises Alarms, UN Warns
- Transnational organized crime groups from East and Southeast Asia are expanding scam operations globally, leading to significant concerns from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime .
- The UNODC estimates that these scam operations generate nearly $40 billion in profits annually, adapting as authorities crack down on their activities.
- Countries like Nigeria and Brazil face rising challenges tied to cyber-enabled fraud, with links to Southeast Asian crime groups, according to the report.
- Benedikt Hofmann from UNODC warns that without cooperation, the global proliferation of these scams will have unprecedented consequences.
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Swindling complexes have proliferated in South-East Asia, especially in the border areas of Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar, as well as in the Philippines, moving operations from one location to another to stay one step ahead of the police.
South-East Asia has become the den of a "cancer" that continues to spread, the United Nations explains.
UN warn that Asian scam operations are spreading globally
BANGKOK, Thailand — Transnational organized crime groups in East and Southeast Asia are spreading their lucrative scam operations across the globe. This is in response to increased crackdowns by authorities, according to a United Nations report issued on Monday. For several years, scam compounds have proliferated in Southeast Asia. This is especially so in border
According to a recent United Nations report, the hotbed of scams by telephone is South-East Asia, which is the main source of untimely calls to swindle people from these countries. Other types of cyber scams are sponsored by the local mafias.
Seniors lost $4.8 billion to scammers in 2024: FBI
Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/picture alliance via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Seniors lost $4.8 billion in 2024 to scammers, according to a report released Wednesday by the FBI. In total, people in the United States lost $16.6 billion in 2024, representing a 33% increase in losses from 2023 to 2024. “Every number in this report represents a real person, a victim whose trust was betrayed, whose financial security was compromised and whose voice deserves …
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