Scams
Sri Lanka emerging as a new base for Asia’s scam networks after crackdown in Cambodia
Authorities in the South Asian island nation say they have arrested more than 1,000 people this year alone
Cambodia scam centres increase despite crackdown: report
The findings show 86 scam compounds operating across Cambodia as of April, up from 53 a year earlier
Pig-butchering schemes, honey traps: Telecom-fraud networks target Indonesia as regional crackdowns bite
Indonesia has been on the radar of telecom-fraud operators for more than a decade
Watchdog warns World Cup ticket prices increase risk of scams
The main areas of fraud are expected to be around ticketing, travel and online scams
In Depth: China captures Prince Group associate tied to US$24 billion crypto network
Li Xiong is one of the scam empire’s more shadowy operators
Singapore Courts warns of fake ‘court orders’ asking for transfer of money
The number of government official impersonation scam cases doubled from 1,504 cases in 2024 to 3,363 in 2025
How South-east Asia became home to the world’s scam farms
Many have been uncovered in Cambodia and Myanmar, as well as in Laos, the Philippines and Thailand
After the raids, Asia’s billion-dollar scam trade flickers back
As bigger scam centres in Cambodia disappear, smaller ones in rural areas take their place
Taiwan indicts 62 over suspected scam centre operator Prince Group
The transnational scam industry has emerged in South-east Asia during the pandemic
DBS to impose 12-hour cooling period for adding new payees, raising daily transfer limits
The change will take effect on Mar 7
