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Philippines arrests alleged Chinese boss of scam farm network
MANILA: A Chinese man accused of running an extensive network of scam farms across the Philippines has been arrested, authorities…
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4 things you can do to keep scammers at bay
Scam attempts have become so widespread that it’s rare to meet someone who hasn’t been the target of one. Common…
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Criminal networks in Southeast Asia flourish in Telegram’s ‘underground markets’, UN says
Following his arrest, Durov, who is currently out on bail, said the app would hand over users’ IP addresses and…
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Philippines detains more than 250 in scam hub raid
MANILA: Philippine authorities have detained more than 250 people, most of them Chinese, in a raid on a suspected online scam…
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Philippine police raid Chinese-run scam centre
MANILA: Philippine police raided a Chinese-run scam centre in the capital Manila on Thursday (Aug 22), arresting dozens of Filipino and…
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Australians being scammed by people located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 7NEWS
One of the biggest share market scams in Australia’s history has been smashed. Fraudsters swindling mum and dad investors out…
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Love hoaxes to money mules: She fights scams in Singapore as SPF’s Anti-Scam Command lead investigator
“While scammers are innovative, there’s always a pattern we can identify,” the 38-year-old said. The nature of the hoax is…
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Nine people investigated for suspected involvement in technical support scams
SINGAPORE: Nine people are assisting with police investigations over their suspected involvement in technical support scams, the Singapore Police Force…
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Malaysia arrests 5 people linked to job scam syndicate targeting Singaporeans
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Police Force (SPF) and the Royal Malaysia Police (RMP) conducted a joint operation in Kuala Lumpur last…
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Chinese student found in US woods after ‘cyber kidnapping’ scam
A sergeant hiking on foot up a mountainside discovered Kai’s tent – which had no heat source but only “a…
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