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Southeast Asian leaders, with US and Chinese counterparts, will renew alarm over online scams
Leaders will also back stronger cooperation after scams caused an estimated $88.3 billion to $114.1 billion in losses in 2025, U.N. officials said.
- On Tuesday, leaders of the 11-nation ASEAN bloc and counterparts from the United States and China will convene in Manila for the East Asia Summit to address escalating transnational online scams.
- Criminal operations caused estimated losses between $88.3 billion and $114.1 billion in 2025, as criminals exploit advanced digital technologies and artificial intelligence to launder money globally, according to a United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime report.
- Recruitment syndicates lure workers into scam centers in the Philippines and Cambodia, where authorities reported victims face threats and torture; many are forced into domestic servitude, begging, or labor.
- According to a draft statement, leaders will express "grave concern over the escalating threat posed by transnational criminal organizations" and encourage "the sharing of threat assessments and best practices."
- The East Asia Summit will underscore the necessity of addressing underlying drivers such as poverty and corruption while ensuring government responses remain consistent with international law and respect human rights.
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Southeast Asian leaders, with US and Chinese counterparts, will renew alarm over online scams
Southeast Asian leaders and key counterparts, including from the U.S. and China, are raising alarms over online scams.
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Southeast Asian leaders and their peers in the United States and China will renew their alarm over the growing threat of online scams, according to a draft statement seen by The Associated Press on Friday.
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