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Crime gangs snare more than $88 billion in scams in Asia-Pacific, UN says
7+ hour, 50+ min ago (419+ words) BANGKOK, July 21 (Reuters) – Scam gangs defrauded Asia-Pacific residents of at least $88 billion in 2025, a United Nations office said on Tuesday, with transnational crime groups rapidly evolving tactics to stay ahead of law enforcement. Criminals in Southeast Asia, an epicentre for…...
Odisha fake ration card scam: Residents of Jagatsinghpur's Kujang block allege Rs 15 lakh fraud
42+ min ago (301+ words) Serious allegations of corruption and fraud have emerged from the Kujang block in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district, where poor beneficiaries claim they were duped into paying money for fake ration cards. According to the allegations, hundreds of residents paid amounts ranging…...
DA Hayden warns seniors of AI-assisted scams at Keystone workshop
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (622+ words) By Gage VienoReporter FellowArtificial intelligence has made it easier than ever for scammers to impersonate loved ones, government officials, and trusted businesses, Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden warned residents on Tuesday during a fraud prevention workshop in Dorchester. Hayden…...
Scammer Accused Of $46 Million Student Loan Fraud Settles With FTC
13+ min ago (145+ words) The Federal Trade Commission has reached a settlement banning Dennise Merdjanian, an operator of Nevada-based Superior Servicing, from the debt relief and telemarketing industries for life after the agency says she cheated student loan borrowers out of roughly $46 million by…...
Two Tibetan youth trafficked to Myanmar in fake job scam, families face ransom demand
2+ hour, 9+ min ago (331+ words) Dalai Lama congratulates Andy Burnham on becoming UK Prime Minister Two Tibetan youth trafficked to Myanmar in fake job scam, families face ransom demand China targets more than 1,000 residences in latest Larung Gar demolition drive Obituary: Lhasang Tsering- A Life…...
Online Scams Cost Victims $114 Billion in 2025 as Southeast Asia Fraud Networks Expand
56+ min ago (535+ words) Online scam losses in East Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand are estimated at $88.3 billion to $114.1 billion for 2025, reports the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in its report released on Tuesday. The estimated losses have more…...
FBI warns of scammers impersonating agency online | brief
54+ min ago (59+ words) FBI warns of scammers impersonating agency online SC Media FBI warns of scammers impersonating agency online Celine Dion concert comeback sparks ticket scam warning Phishing campaign uses e-cards to trick users into installing remote management software 5 charged in UK investigation…...
Scam losses in Asian regions up to $114b in 2025: UN
11+ hour, 33+ min ago (357+ words) Victims of transnational online scams in East Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand lost up to $114.1 billion last year, a UN report said Tuesday, with estimated losses at least tripling from 2023. Southeast Asia, especially Cambodia and Myanmar, has emerged…...
Indian-origin Malaysian man sentenced in Singapore for collecting, smuggling 1,600 gold bars
4+ hour, 32+ min ago (258+ words) Singapore, Jul 21 (PTI) An Indian-origin Malaysian man was on Tuesday sentenced to over three years in Singapore for collecting 1,600 gold bars worth more than SGD 412,000 (about USD 319,200) from a scam victim and smuggling them to Malaysia, a media report said....
Webb County Scofflaw adds online ticket payments for JP 2-1
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (149+ words) Justice of the Peace Roberto 'Bobby' Quintana Pct. 2, Pl. 1, now offers online payments for eligible traffic tickets as part of the county's Scofflaw program. Webb County residents with traffic tickets through Justice of the Peace Bobby Quintana Pct. 2, Pl. 1, can…...