Internet crimes and scams

At least $8.8m lost to scammers claiming to be ICA officers, fake ads offering help to get S’pore PR status

Examples of the fake websites and documents of fake advertisements offering help with applying for a Singapore Permanent Resident (PR) status.

Cambodia to target casinos in next phase of anti-scam sweep

Over the past year, authorities have raided hundreds of sites and, according to state media, audited all 195 licensed casinos nationwide.

Police probing 259 people over scams that cost victims $5.2 million

The 181 men and 78 women are allegedly involved in more than 648 cases of scams.

Cambodia accuses Thailand of using scam crackdowns as excuse for attacks

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet vowed that his country will never be a safe haven for online scams.

Govt will work with designated platforms to respond faster to online harms: Edwin Tong

Law Minister Edwin Tong said that the Government wants to make it easier for victims to send these online harm notices to platforms.

China touts significant progress tackling Asian scam syndicates

High-level delegates, law enforcement agencies and technology leaders have gathered in Phnom Penh for a two-day conference on combating online scams.

3.6m ‘shell pages’ on Facebook, Instagram found primed for scams after S’pore police tip-off: Meta

Meta took action against 3.64 million such ‘shell pages’ in July.

AI shopping bots raise scam, fraud and data-privacy risks, banks warn

FILE PHOTO: An AI (Artificial Intelligence) sign is seen at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, China July 6, 2023. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo

Cambodia showcases scams crackdown with global conference

Cambodian authorities on on Sept 21 showed off a sprawling scam centre on a 120ha site near the Vietnamese border they said had in 2025 employed about 20,000 scammers.

At least $4.8m lost to scams involving conmen posing as Harvey Norman staff since January

The police warned of a surge in such scams that also involve the impersonation of government officials.

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