Scams

Cambodia wants to shed its scam image, but will it go after powerful individuals?

2026-10-16T01:57:09.000Z
From left: Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey and IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva during the IMF and World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok on Oct 14.

IMF, World Bank tout ‘Bangkok Blueprint’ against digital fraud

2026-10-14T08:53:28.000Z
Singaporeans remain vulnerable to financial deception. Scam syndicates have creatively evolved to prey on different segments of victims.
MONEY MATTERS

Stemming the scam epidemic

2026-10-09T07:00:00.000Z
In more than 80% of scams in H1 2026, the victims moved the money themselves; scammers did not take control of their accounts, creating a new challenge for banks.

Banks cannot fight modern scams with fragmented data

2026-10-07T23:00:00.000Z
The building came into the cross-hairs in the wake of a US Treasury sanctions list published in October 2025.

Authorities seize $39 million from sale of building linked to scam probe

2026-10-04T03:46:33.000Z
The Singapore Police Force disrupted 52,200 malicious websites in the first half of 2026, which shows the scale of online impersonation.
THE BROAD VIEW

Businesses need to detect online impersonations before customers do

2026-10-02T07:51:42.000Z
The groups called for investigations into how tech companies’ business models may facilitate fraud.

US consumer groups press Congress to probe scams on tech platforms

2026-10-01T01:07:18.000Z
Public institutions and initiatives are already targeting the movement of money after they have left victims’ wallets.

Preventing scams can only take us so far. Following the money is the next step

2026-09-30T23:00:00.000Z
A shuttered complex in Cambodia’s Kandal province following a raid to dismantle suspected illicit online scam and cyberfraud operations.

Cambodia to target casinos in next phase of anti-scam sweep

2026-09-24T09:03:20.000Z
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on Sep 23 urged the global community to reject politicisation during an international conference on combating online scams.

China touts significant progress tackling South-east Asian scam syndicates

2026-09-23T07:57:08.000Z