Mapping Global Expansion of Chinese-speaking Scam Syndicates, 2010–2026
Humanity Research Consultancy | A chronological overview of Chinese-speaking scam syndicates exposes the transformation and geographic reach of their operations since 2010.
Chinese-origin Scam Syndicates Reach into South Asia
Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime | India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka are seeing a significant increase in trafficking, forced criminality, and Chinese-origin scam operations.
Digital Arrest: Fear-based Impersonation and Extortion
Bloomberg | Scammers impersonating law enforcement told Ruchika she was a suspect in a financial crime. They put her under “house arrest” to isolate, intimidate, and manipulate her to hand over all the money she had.
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.
India and Thailand Cooperate to Fight Cybercrime and Human Trafficking
VARINDIA | India and Thailand held talks to address growing concerns around cross-border cybercrime, online scam networks, and human trafficking in Southeast Asia.