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Myanmar detains over 270 foreigners from scam compounds on Thai border
Shwe Kokko city, a casino, entertainment, and tourism complex, from Thailand's side of the border, in Mae Sot district, Thailand Eva...
Eva Yinuo, Scamstyle.com
Feb 192 min read


Thailand deports 10 Chinese linked to kidnapping of actor Wang Xing
VNExpress - Thailand has deported 10 Chinese nationals linked to the high-profile alleged kidnapping of actor Wang Xing who was rescued...
VNExpress
Feb 182 min read


Vietnam arrests 56 in international Bitcoin fraud ring
The Department of Public Security of he central province of Ha Tinh, in coordination with relevant agencies, have arrested 30 individuals...
VNExpress
Feb 182 min read


Hong Kong institution uncovers 3 cases of fraudulent mainland applications
Tung Wah College says some applicants even asked others to take entrance exams, interviews on their behalf SCMP - A private higher...
SCMP South China Morning Post
Feb 181 min read


Hong Kong police dismantle rent scam syndicate targeting new arrivals, charge 1
Scammers cheated talent scheme arrivals, mainland students out of HK$13 million by posing as landlords, police say Hong Kong police have...
SCMP South China Morning Post
Feb 171 min read


Hongkongers lose HK$200 million to scams in a week, AI voice-cloning used
Merchant swindled out of HK$145 million after scammers use artificial intelligence to mimic voice of financial manager of mainland firm...
SCMP South China Morning Post
Feb 111 min read


24 Vietnamese trafficked into Chinese-run scam rings in Cambodia repatriated
VNExpress - Twenty-four Vietnamese citizens lured by fraudulent job offers promising "easy work with high pay" in Cambodia have been...
VNExpress
Feb 111 min read


‘I have no money left’: how careful Hongkonger lost HK$1.3 million in scam
Victim, 55, claims police did not help as transactions involved mainland accounts, while force says investigation is ongoing SCMP - Hong...
SCMP South China Morning Post
Feb 101 min read


Thailand’s Paetongtarn Shinawatra in China, with trade, railway, scam farms on the table
Thailand, a long-time US ally, is also a crucial regional partner for Beijing in light of its fierce rivalry with Washington Thai Prime...
SCMP South China Morning Post
Feb 81 min read


DeepSeek warns of fake social media accounts as AI app’s popularity soars
The Chinese AI start-up has urged the public to be vigilant of accounts posing as its founder or selling cryptocurrencies in its name...
SCMP South China Morning Post
Feb 81 min read


Xi Jinping praises Thailand’s crackdown on Myanmar scam hubs
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn meets Xi in Beijing after the kingdom cut power and internet to scam hubs around its border Chinese...
SCMP South China Morning Post
Feb 73 min read


Chinese live-streamer scams elderly woman out of $76,000 by calling her 'Mom'
VNExpress - A Chinese live-streamer defrauded a 70-year-old Shanghai woman out of 560,000 yuan (US$76,000) over two years through...
VNExpress
Feb 52 min read


Thailand and China Cooperate On Setting Up A Counter Scam Coordination Center to combat scam call networks
Thailand And China Cooperation Eva Yinuo, Scamstyle.com - Thailand and China will collaborate to tackle the rapidly expanding networks...
Eva Yinuo, Scamstyle.com
Feb 51 min read


Fears of scam center kidnaps keep Chinese tourists on edge in Thailand
A Chinese tourist holds a portable fan as she shelters from the sun with her hand. Photo by AFP VNExpress - Chinese tourists visiting...
VNExpress
Jan 313 min read


China, Myanmar, Thailand reach consensus to eradicate telecom fraud centers
Photo by Eva Yinuo, Scamstyle.com VNExpress - Officials from China, Myanmar, Thailand reached a consensus on eradicating...
VNExpress
Jan 311 min read


Chinese men jailed for bank card scam in Vietnam
The pair managed to make 33 successful transactions in just a day. VNExpress - A court in Hanoi on Friday found two Chinese men guilty of...
VNExpress
Jan 131 min read


Hong Kong woman back home after suspected abduction in Southeast Asia
Security Bureau says Immigration Department followed up on case and ‘it is understood that the person has returned to Hong Kong. Hong...
SCMP South China Morning Post
Jan 132 min read


How Hong Kong deepfake scam group taught recruits to pass as rich, single women
SCMP - Learning Japanese, playing golf and tasting red wine worth more than HK$100,000 a bottle among topics for conversation taught to...
SCMP South China Morning Post
Jan 131 min read


Indonesia arrests Chinese man based in Singapore wanted by Beijing for money laundering
The man, also a Singapore permanent resident, is involved in moving over 130 million yuan (US$17.8 million) in an online crime ring SCMP...
SCMP South China Morning Post
Dec 13, 20242 min read


Student in Hong Kong loses HK$500,000 as scammers trick her into Thai trip
Master’s student from Yunnan told by swindlers pretending to be mainland officials that she was under investigation for money laundering...
SCMP South China Morning Post
Dec 13, 20241 min read
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