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Transnational criminal organizations in East and Southeast Asia are expanding their illicit money-making methods globally, according to a United Nations report.
For years, scam syndicates have mushroomed in Southeast Asia, especially in the border areas of Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar, as well as in the Philippines. According to the AP (US), they also move their operations from one location to another to avoid police pursuit.
More recently, scam centers that lure victims through fake romance, investment offers and illegal gambling… have been recorded in locations as far away as Africa and Latin America.
According to a report released by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Asian criminal gangs are expanding their operations deeper into other regions.
In Africa, Nigeria has become a hotspot, with police raids in late 2024 and early 2025 resulting in numerous arrests, including of citizens from East and Southeast Asian countries suspected of fraud.
Zambia and Angola have also cracked down on cyber fraud linked to Asia. In Latin America, the UNODC report notes: "Brazil has emerged as a country facing a growing range of challenges related to cyber fraud, online gambling and money laundering, with some links to criminal groups operating in Southeast Asia."
The report also noted that in late 2023 in Peru, more than 40 Malaysian citizens were rescued after being forced by a gang to commit online fraud.
Alarmingly, even as Asian-led crime groups have expanded their geographical reach, the involvement of crime groups from other parts of the world has also increased.
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