Scams, billions lost, and how Meta is turning a blind eye
Hard Reset | Tech both enables and profits from the scam industry. Billionaire leaders have some of the world’s most advanced tech, yet do little to stop scams or support victims.
New Scam Center Strike Force Battles Crypto Investment Fraud
U.S. Department of Justice | Strike Force teams focus on identifying, pursuing, and bringing key leaders to justice and preventing U.S. infrastructure from being weaponized against American citizens.
Google Lawsuit Targets Massive Text-message Phishing Scams
CBS News | Google is filing a federal lawsuit against a network of foreign cybercriminals accused of launching massive text-message phishing attacks.
Congress finally has a blueprint to stop China’s online scams
The Hill | Fraud experts outline the significance of the DOJ indictment of Chen Zhi and what must be done to fight industrialized scamming run by organized crime.
Scamland Myanmar: How Conflict and Crime Built a Global Fraud Industry
ASPI | In a new report, the Australian Strategic Policy Institute outlines what’s happening as Myanmar becomes a haven for transnational organized crime groups.
The Pig Butchering Invasion Has Begun
WIRED | We talk a lot about scamming operations in Southeast Asia, but the criminal organizations that run them have expanded their operations worldwide.