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Singapore plans law to restrict banking transactions of scam targets

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's home ministry said on Friday that it will introduce a law in coming months to grant…

Hundreds rescued from Philippines scam centre: police

Hundreds of people forced to work in an online scam centre in the Philippines were rescued in a raid on…

Thousands lose $16 mn in Singapore ‘fake friend’ scams

SINGAPORE, Jan 24, 2024 (AFP) - More than 6,300 people fell prey to "fake friend" scams in Singapore last year…

95 arrested in Myanmar scam operation raids

  YANGON, Oct 28, 2023 (AFP) - Myanmar police arrested 95 people during raids this week on an online scam…

Indonesia arrests 88 Chinese nationals over love scams

BATAM, Indonesia, Aug 30, 2023 (AFP) - Dozens of Chinese nationals were arrested in Indonesia on suspicion of running an…

UN warns thousands trafficked into online crime in SE Asia

GENEVA, Aug 29, 2023 (AFP) - Hundreds of thousands of people are being coerced in Southeast Asia by criminal gangs…

Thai police hunt YouTuber ‘Nutty’ in multimillion-dollar forex scam

Bangkok, Thailand (AFP) Thai police are hunting a YouTube dancer nicknamed "Nutty", who swindled millions of dollars from her followers…

Immigration bureau warns public vs new online modus to solicit money

(Eagle News)--The Bureau of Immigration has warned the public of what it said was a new online modus  perpetrated by…

NPC warns public about “smishing” as text scams rise, says global syndicates behind scam text surge

Summons data protection officers of telecom firms, e-commerce platforms and banks (Eagle News) – Amid the recent surge of scam…

Immigration bureau to public: Beware of companies, people collecting fees for “immigration airport assistance”

(Eagle News) -- The Bureau of Immigration on Tuesday, July 6, said that it doesn't collect fees for "immigration airport…

Zamora says “online scammers” involved in vaccine for a fee scheme; warns public not be duped

Mayor says no such illegal sale of vaccines in San Juan after initial investigation, expresses confidence in the integrity of…

Volkswagen in Canada ordered to pay CAN$196.5 million over emissions scandal

TORONTO, Canada (AFP) - A court in Toronto on Wednesday ordered Volkswagen to pay a fine of Can$196.5 million (US$150…

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