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Scam

Aimee Bock faces 50-year sentence in $250M food scam

Federal prosecutors are demanding a 50-year prison sentence for Aimee Bock, the former nonprofit leader convicted of mastermind status in a staggering $250 million pandemic food aid scam.

21 May 2026-15:29
US sanctions Cambodian senator over scam network

The United States has imposed sanctions on Cambodian Senator Kok An along with 28 individuals and entities accused of running a large-scale scam network that targeted American citizens, according to the U.S. Treasury Department.

24 Apr 2026-10:12
Scam messages offering ships safe transit through Hormuz, security firm warns

Fraudulent messages promising safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for cryptocurrency have been sent to some shipping companies whose vessels are stranded west of the waterway, Greek maritime risk management ‌firm MARISKS has warned.

21 Apr 2026-10:59
Everest guides accused of poisoning climbers in $20M scam

According to a Nepali police investigation, Mount Everest guides have been accused of secretly drugging foreign climbers to trigger costly aerial evacuations. This scheme is believed to be part of a $20 million (£15 million) insurance fraud operation.

03 Apr 2026-19:35
Cambodia deports over 30,000 online scam suspects

Cambodia has so far deported more than 30,000 suspected foreign scammers, as over 210,000 others have voluntarily left the kingdom after operations against online scams have intensified since June last year, Interior Minister Sar Sokha said on Wednesday.

25 Feb 2026-15:36
Kenyans trapped in Cambodia seek help to return home

More than 600 Kenyans who say they were lured to Cambodia with promises of employment but later held against their will are seeking court orders to compel the Kenyan government to bring them home, according to filings submitted Monday.

24 Feb 2026-13:49
Digital slavery of the 21st century: How scam centers in Myanmar operate

Just ten years ago, international online fraud was widely perceived as the activity of scattered hacker groups or small criminal networks. Today, it has evolved into a large-scale transnational industry built on human trafficking, forced labour, and highly organised schemes of digital deception. One of the key hubs of this industry has become Myanmar, where, amid internal conflict and weakened state control, hundreds of so-called scam centres have emerged.

06 Feb 2026-10:51
China executes 11 over Myanmar-based scam operations

China has executed 11 members of a criminal group accused of running large-scale scam and illegal gambling operations based near Myanmar, authorities said.

03 Feb 2026-10:49
Cambodia detains 75 suspects in recent online scam raids

17 Jan 2026-17:48
U.S. senators demand federal probe into scam ads on Facebook and Instagram

U.S. senators Josh Hawley and Richard Blumenthal are calling for federal investigations into Meta Platforms following a report revealing the company’s significant revenue from advertisements promoting scams and illicit products on Facebook and Instagram.

24 Nov 2025-15:58