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Laos scam operations
Laos and Cambodia Don’t Include Scam Industries in Their GDP Data. Should They?
By David Hutt
As strange as it sounds, it is not unusual for nations to include criminal activities in their official economic reports.
Philippine Officials Rescue 162 in Raid on Suspected Cyberscam Hub
By Sebastian Strangio
Several Southeast Asian governments have launched crackdowns on online fraud operations. Is an end to the region’s cyber-scam epidemic in sight?
Fugitive Philippine Mayor May Be Bound for Golden Triangle, Investigators Say
By Sebastian Strangio
The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission claims that Alice Guo and her family "are part of a big criminal organization.”
Lao, Chinese Officials Detain 771 in Raid on Golden Triangle Gambling Hub
By Sebastian Strangio
Vientiane has ordered all unauthorized "call centers" to vacate the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone by August 25.
Laos Issues Ultimatum to Golden Triangle Scam Operators
By Sebastian Strangio
The authorities have given fraud operators until August 25 to vacate the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone in Bokeo province.
Southeast Asia’s Brewing Refugee Crisis
By Lindsey Kennedy and Nathan Paul Southern
The impending closure of giant online scamming factories in eastern Myanmar could leave thousands of trafficking victims stranded.
US, UK, Canada Sanctions Target Southeast Asian Scam Operations
By Sebastian Strangio
The coordinated sanctions have been imposed on those responsible for major criminal operations in Laos, Cambodia, and Myanmar.
Laos Deports 462 Chinese Nationals as Scamming Crackdown Spreads
By Sebastian Strangio
Under pressure from China, mainland Southeast Asian governments are finally taking action against the region's cyberscam scourge. But will it be enough?
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