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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Sumsub | Operation Shamrock investigates the heart of the scam industry. Erin explores compounds, finds new ones, and meets a trafficking victim forced to scam under threat of violence.

DW | Cambodian authorities claim that they’ve cut scam compound activity in half. But do the claims match reality?

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.

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.

Humanity Research Consultancy | The Scam Compounds Brief is an evidence-based report on scam compounds and trafficking–fraud networks.

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.

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.

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.

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? | The scam industry relies on organized crime, human trafficking, and corruption. Erin West, Jake Sims, and Gary Warner share their insights and expertise.

The Diplomat | Jacob Sims writes that Western strategic missteps, absent U.N. accountability, a gutted civil society, and Thai aggression are providing cover for a Hun Sen’s weakened leadership.