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Police warn of new phishing scam using fake Domino’s Pizza websites
SINGAPORE: Police on Saturday (Dec 16) warned of a new phishing scam involving fake Domino’s Pizza websites. Victims fell prey to…
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China raises stakes in cyberscam crackdown in Myanmar, though loopholes remain
On Nov 18, China’s Ministry of Public Security announced that authorities in northern Myanmar had handed over about 31,000 suspects.…
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Myanmar hands over to China thousands of telecom fraud suspects
BEIJING: Myanmar authorities have handed over 31,000 telecom fraud suspects to China since law enforcement officers from both countries launched…
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41 Thais trapped by Myanmar fighting repatriated, says Thai army
BANGKOK: Forty-one Thai nationals, trapped in northern Myanmar amid a surge in fighting between junta troops and armed ethnic-minority groups…
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Commentary: Fighting cybercrime to win China’s favour has become a common goal in Myanmar’s civil war
UNIFYING CONCERN IN MYANMAR’S CIVIL WAR China’s resolute commitment to combat transnational criminal networks sends a clear signal to all…
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Philippines detains nearly 600 in anti-trafficking raid
International concern has been growing over internet scams in the Asia-Pacific region, often staffed by trafficking victims tricked or coerced…
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China’s crackdown on cyber scams in Southeast Asia ensnares thousands but leaves the networks intact
The syndicates also are known for “pig butchering” cons, where scammers entice individuals, often halfway across the world, to invest…
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Commentary: Online scams in Southeast Asia create double victims – those targeted and those forced to carry them out
REGIONAL STRATEGY NEEDED TO ROOT OUT SCAM OPERATIONS Some victims have managed daring escapes. In September last year, a group…
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Myanmar militia repatriates 1,200 China nationals allegedly involved in online scams
Wa liaison officer Nyi Rang said that the online fraud operations aren’t allowed in the territory administered by the UWSA…
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UN warns thousands trafficked into online crime in Southeast Asia
GENEVA: Hundreds of thousands of people are being coerced in Southeast Asia by criminal gangs into carrying out online scams,…
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