Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Anti-Money Laundering

Korea Busts Ring Laundering for Cambodia-Based Fraud Group

By Editors | 31/10/2025

Police said the group used fake bank and cryptocurrency accounts to process funds from an investment scam operating from a dedicated crime complex.

Anti-Money Laundering

AUSTRAC Fines Crypto ATM Firm Over AML Failures

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 31/10/2025

AUSTRAC has fined Cryptolink for reporting failures and imposed a binding undertaking as calls grow for a ban on the high-risk sector.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Mumbai Court Remands Ex-Bank of India Officer in Fraud Probe

By Nithya Subramanian | 31/10/2025

The court cited need for deeper probe into alleged misappropriation of customer funds and links to gambling, crypto trading.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Dark Web Price of Stolen Hong Kong Payment Cards Jumps 72%

By Manesh Samtani | 30/10/2025

The average price for a stolen Hong Kong card is now USD 11.87 amid a global price surge, a new report from cybersecurity firm NordVPN finds.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Thailand Tightens Banking and SIM Card Rules to Curb Online Scams

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/10/2025

Thailand has introduced tighter monitoring of high-risk customers and capped individuals to a maximum of five SIM cards as part of a nationwide crackdown effort.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

SpaceX Cuts Starlink Access to Myanmar Scam Centres

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/10/2025

SpaceX has disabled more than 2,500 Starlink terminals used by Myanmar’s border scam syndicates, following global outrage over the satellite network’s role in enabling cross-border fraud.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Cambodia Calls for Global Cooperation to Tackle Online Scams

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/10/2025

NBC Governor, Chea Serey, stressed that cybercrime is a shared international challenge even as it bolsters its own AML/CFT framework.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

South Korea Launches AI Platform to Combat Financial Fraud

By Manesh Samtani | 30/10/2025

The real-time system aims to block transnational vishing scams and will be backed by new laws on data sharing and liability.

Anti-Money Laundering

ASEAN Forms Working Group Targeting Financial and Cyber-enabled Crime

By Nithya Subramanian | 29/10/2025

The dedicated working group on money laundering is aimed at bolstering regional action against financial crime, cyber scams, and other transnational threats.