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Over 1,800 people arrested in crack down on Asia-based scam operations

  • Authorities across multiple Asian countries collaborated on Tuesday to arrest over 1,800 individuals connected to extensive scam rings.
  • Authorities from South Korea, Thailand, Singapore, Macao, Malaysia, the Maldives, and six other jurisdictions collaborated to dismantle these operations.
  • The operation focused on online shopping, telephone, investment, and employment scams, freezing nearly 33,000 accounts by May 28 and seizing about $20 million in fraudulent funds.
  • A United Nations report released in April found that organized crime groups run scam centers in Southeast Asia, especially in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and the Philippines, which exploit workers under false pretenses.
  • The crackdown recovered $499,000 transferred to Hong Kong through cross-border cooperation, and it highlights the widespread financial exploitation and forced labor within these networks.
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