Has Cambodia really cut cybercrime by half?
DW | Cambodian authorities claim that they’ve cut scam compound activity in half. But do the claims match reality?
Why Scams Are Becoming Harder to Recognize
Scamnetic | Scammers are constantly refining their craft. They have more schemes to steal money and information, using social engineering to get people to do things they normally wouldn’t.
Tracing a Romance Scam: A Survivor’s Story
TRM Labs | Detective Matt Hogan of the Connecticut State Police and scam survivor Jackie Crenshaw talk about how scams unfold, tracing funds, and the importance of fast reporting and better education.
From Trafficking Victim to Cybercrime Whistleblower
Huntress | Hear a trafficking survivor’s firsthand story of life in a scam compound where he was forced to scam people. Learn how scams work and what you can do to stay safe.
How Scammers Target Users and How to Stop the Scamdemic
The Future of Money | Crimes like romance scams and pig butchering are no longer niche fraud stories. These are industrial-scale operations targeting everyday people.
The Scam Compounds Brief
Humanity Research Consultancy | The Scam Compounds Brief is an evidence-based report on scam compounds and trafficking–fraud networks.
Who Is Behind Meun Chey Commercial City, aka #8 Park?
Cyber Scam Monitor | #8 Park, also known as Legend Park, has been linked to the Prince Group and the Huione Group, key players in Cambodia's online scam industry.
The Scams after the Scam: Recovery Schemes
AARP | Manipulating you once to get your money isn’t enough for the scam industry. There’s a second level: Recovery scams.
Crypto-Funded Human Trafficking Is Exploding
WIRED | Estimates show that the use of crypto in human trafficking nearly doubled in 2025. Andy Greenberg reports that many of the deals happen in plain sight.
Prince Group and Huione Still Involved in Scam Compounds
Elliptic | Although recent sanctions and law enforcement actions have disrupted scam compound activity in Cambodia, they haven’t stopped it. You may just have to look harder to find it.
I Was Trapped in Chinese Mafia Crypto Slavery
WIRED | It began with a message in a journalist’s inbox. A computer engineer from India was in a scam compound, forced to work 15-hour shifts running scams.
He Leaked Scam Compound Secrets. Then He Had to Get Out Alive
WIRED | A man trapped inside an industrial-scale scam compound contacted journalist Andy Greenberg. He wanted to work with Greenberg to expose his captors’ crimes.
Fortresses of Fraud: Lessons from Cambodia’s Scam Centres
Blue Dragon | Teams documented the scale of organized crime and human trafficking in Cambodia. Despite publicized crackdowns, the scam industry is strong — and growing.
What the Hack: Asian Scam Compounds, Part 1
What the Hack? | The scam industry relies on organized crime, human trafficking, and corruption. Erin West, Jake Sims, and Gary Warner share their insights and expertise.
Beware of These Top Tax Season Scams
AARP | Avoid tax prep schemes, fake rebate promises, and IRS impersonators when filing your annual income taxes.
Paid by Seniors: Stopping the Surge of International Scams
US Senate Special Committee on Aging | The hearing highlights large-scale online fraud operations that steal billions from Americans and discusses solutions to address them.
Why Financial Crime Persists in an AI-enabled World
Finextra | Crime organizations take full advantage of generative AI tools to run their operations at massive scale.
Scammers Use Fraud Alert Text to Steal Woman’s Life Savings
KHOU-11 | It looked like a typical text alert from her bank warning her of suspicious charges on her account. She replied “no,” and the scammers got to work.