Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Reporting on fraud schemes, cyber attacks targeting financial systems, regulatory responses, and advancements in fraud prevention technologies.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Korea FSS Hails Success of Online Platforms in Blocking Fraud

    By Editors | 06/08/2025

    Over the past year, a collaboration with Google and Kakao using AI and pre-verification has blocked over 270,000 fraudulent accounts and halved complaints about illegal ads.

    Reporting & Disclosures

    India: Parliamentary Panel Calls for New ESG Body to Combat Greenwashing

    By Editors | 06/08/2025

    The parliamentary committee has urged the MCA to create a specialised body and amend company law to fight misleading environmental claims.

    Cryptocurrency

    Philippine SEC Issues Alert on Unregistered Crypto Platforms

    By Nithya Subramanian | 06/08/2025

    The Philippine SEC plans to take legal action against unregistered crypto platforms targeting Filipinos, citing risks of fraud, identity theft and money laundering.

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    PBOC Forms New Stability Committee Amid Property Sector Strain

    By Mark Johnston | 05/08/2025

    PBOC will prioritise defusing risks from local government debt and key institutions while maintaining loose monetary policy.

    Cryptocurrency

    Addressing APAC’s Informal Crypto Market: P2P & OTC Trading

    By Jessica Chuah | 05/08/2025

    While informal P2P and OTC markets help to boost crypto adoption in Asia, they also fuel financial crime, writes Jessica Chuah.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Philippine Lawmaker Calls for Tighter Oversight of Digital Lending Apps

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/08/2025

    A senior senator has called for stricter regulation of digital financial platforms, citing their links to a surge in online gambling and cybercrime.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    HK Police Arrest 82 in HK$40 Billion Money Laundering Probe

    By Editors | 04/08/2025

    A triad-led syndicate is accused of defrauding banks of over HKD 1 billion and laundering proceeds from illegal activities through a trustee services firm.

    Supervision & Enforcement

    India’s MCA Flags Possible Governance Breaches at IndusInd Bank

    By Nithya Subramanian | 04/08/2025

    The bank is being investigated by various regulators and now the MCA may escalate its probe or refer the case to the SFIO based on initial findings.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Korea to Legislate FI Responsibility in Financial Crime Crackdown

    By Editors | 04/08/2025

    FSC to introduce an AI detection platform and new powers for crypto exchanges as it holds firms liable for fraud prevention and relief.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Singapore Charges Director of Crypto Platform Operator with Fraud

    By Nithya Subramanian | 04/08/2025

    MAS referred Tokenize Xchange to police after its licence was rejected and it found potential asset shortfalls and false representations.

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