Bangkok, July 21, 2026 (AFP) - Scam losses in Asian regions up to $114 bn in 2025: UN

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2026-07-21

Victims of transnational online scams in East Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand lost up to $114.1 billion last year, a UN report said on Tuesday, with estimated losses at least tripling from 2023. Southeast Asia, especially Cambodia and Myanmar, has emerged as a regional hub for crime syndicates running fake romance and cryptocurrency investment schemes in which scammers -- some willing, others trafficked -- often working in fortifi......

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