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At least S$3.6 million lost in investment scams involving chat groups since May

Victims were lured by fake social media advertisements offering free investment lessons, before being added to WhatsApp chat groups.

Thai watchdog to sue Meta over Facebook scam ads targeting users

Filipino on trial for being part of Cambodia scam syndicate says she travelled there for an office job, wanted to return home

The 35-year-old woman is accused of belonging to a criminal group in Phnom Penh and of conspiring to cheat people in Singapore via government official impersonation scams.

Details of Cambodia scam centre targeting Singapore victims emerge at woman's trial

De Villar Rizalyn Panganiban, a Filipina, is accused of being part of a scam syndicate that targeted victims in Singapore through a three-level scheme that tricked them into thinking their bank accounts had been compromised.

‘20 minutes of terror’: AI boosts US voice impersonation scams

Elderly people are particularly vulnerable, with experts warning of rising cases of “grandparent scams”.

BTS tickets: SPF, CASE warn of scams ahead of Singapore concert presales

The Singapore Police Force (SPF) and Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE) recently issued advisories on concert tickets for K-pop superstars BTS, ahead of the presale session for the septet's upcoming Singapore concert.

'Insane scale': A close-up look at scam compounds along Cambodia's border with Vietnam

In the second of a two-part series that looks into scam operations in Cambodia, CNA travels along the country’s eastern border with Vietnam, where new roads, casino zones and guarded compounds have transformed agricultural land into a frontier for online scams.

Raids, stranded victims and new criminal tactics - inside Cambodia’s fight against scam centres

Cambodia says it is carrying out its toughest crackdown yet on online scam centres, with hundreds of facilities targeted. In the first of a two-part series, CNA goes on the ground to find victims stranded and signs of operations shifting into smaller urban sites, while experts warn that the criminal networks behind the industry remain deeply embedded.

As Indonesia, Malaysia mull tougher visa rules to counter foreign criminals and scammers, what are potential drawbacks?

Indonesia and Malaysia are considering tighter visa and immigration rules to combat criminal networks and scam syndicates that make use of foreigners, but experts caution that there are diplomatic and economic costs to consider.