Bloomberg | With increased attention on Cambodian scam compounds, the crime groups behind them are moving operations to countries like Sri Lanka, where they’ve found an environment with advantages for scam activity.

The New York Times | By the time they walk into a bank to make a withdrawal, scam targets have been groomed to believe that anyone who tries to stop them can’t be trusted.

Sumsub | Erin West traveled to Cambodia to investigate the scam industry and separate fact from fiction, image from reality. The news about crackdowns was in the headlines. But what she found didn’t match.

ABC7 | A caller told a mother that they’d kidnapped her daughter. And they said they had proof. She heard her daughter’s panicked voice.

Press Release: The Select Committee on China has released a new investigation exposing a China-linked scam center network that has defrauded Americans of at least $10 billion annually.

Operation Shamrock’s Erin West testified about the scam industry before The House Select Committee on China on May 19, 2026.

Coindesk | The largest bitcoin ATM operator in North America, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Bitcoin Depot has blamed state regulations and enforcement for making its business model unsustainable.

Center for Countering Digital Hate | How Meta profited at least $12 million in a single year from ads promoting Medicare Advantage scams — and how government policies need to change.

Singapore Police Force | In a joint operation with five major banks, the Singapore Police Force Anti-Scam Centre used robotic process automation (RPA) for upstream detection of potential scam victims.

Center for Countering Digital Hate | A new report reveals how Meta’s advertising platform fuels the spread of Medicare Advantage scams targeting older Americans.

KTVU Fox 2 | Santa Clara County has sued Meta, alleging that the company knowingly promotes and profits from billions of fraudulent ads, generating an estimated $7 billion in scam ad revenue every year.

The Wilson Center | Distinguished Fellow Ken Westbrook advocates prioritizing transnational cybercrime as a core bilateral priority for the United States and China.

Reuters | Home to Silicon Valley, Santa Clara County filed a lawsuit alleging that Meta is in violation of state false advertising and unfair business practices laws by profiting from ads that promote scams.

404 Media | Journalist Joe Cox obtained a copy of the “Haotian AI,” deepfake software that scammers use to turn their face into anyone else’s face in real time.

Dark Economy | The story of a Ugandan man who escaped human trafficking to Myanmar illustrates how organized crime used modern slavery to turn scams into a massive revenue stream.

Incognia | How money mule activity involving account handover is escalating — and what financial institutions must do to detect it, stop it, and stay compliant.

Associated Press | Ugandan authorities have detained dozens of foreigners in a crackdown on illegal migration that officials suggest was linked to human trafficking and cyberscam operations.

UNODC | The Philippines has improved policies and procedures to enforce regulations banning offshore gaming operators (POGOs) often used as cover for scam compounds.