Organized crime

Why the US and China Should Work Together to Solve the Global Scam Crisis

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China’s Self-Pitying Empire

The rise of cyber-scam syndicates in Southeast Asia constitutes a global crisis. TheStarsHub and The New York Times recently ran exposés on these operations, which extract billions of dollars from victims across the world, often through cryptocurrency. One type of cyber-scam, the “pig butchering scam” – shazhupan in Mandarin Chinese – involves the grooming of … Read more

Cambodia, Myanmar ‘Cyber-slaves’ Are Being Recruited Globally, Research Finds

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Cambodia, Myanmar ‘Cyber-slaves’ Are Being Recruited Globally, Research Finds

Advertisement If a job offer in Cambodia or Myanmar sounds too good to be true, then it probably is. Young, educated people from around the world are being tricked into relocating to Southeast Asia, where they find themselves locked in compounds and working round the clock as online scammers. Once on the treadmill, the only … Read more