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UK, US launch coordinated crackdown on global scam network operating in So
Updated : 5 months ago IST
The UK and US have jointly sanctioned a global network running scam centres in Southeast Asia, aiming to disrupt operations and block access to the UK financial system. The move targets a scam industry that caused losses of USD 37 billion in 2023.
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East Timor emerges as new hotspot for scam centre operations, UN warns
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
UNODC has warned that East Timor's Oecusse region is becoming a hotspot for scam centres linked to cybercriminals and triad networks. Operations exploit investment zones, shell companies, and multiple passports, engaging in online scams, gambling fraud, and potential human trafficking, highl
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67 Indian youth rescued from trafficking in cyber-scam centres in laos
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
67 Indian youth have been rescued by the Indian Embassy who had been duped and trafficked into cyber-scam centres operating at the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone (GTSEZ) in Bokeo Province of Laos, the Embassy of India in Laos announced on Monday.
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Indian Embassy in Laos rescues 47 Nationals from cyber-scam centres in Gol
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The Indian Embassy in Vientiane has successfully rescued 47 Indian nationals trapped in cyber-scam centers within the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Laos. This operation was carried out with the cooperation of Lao authorities, and arrangements have been made to repatriate
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Laos: 14 Indian youth rescued from cyber-scam centers
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The Indian Embassy in Laos rescued 14 Indian youth from cyber-scam centers in the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone (SEZ).
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Hundreds of thousands trafficked into online scam centres across Southeast
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The United Nations said in a report that hundreds of thousands of people are being trafficked by criminal gangs and forced to work in scam centres and other illegal online operations that have surged across Southeast Asia in the past years, reported Al Jazeera.
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