Cambodia Scams 2026: Inside 'Scambodia' — the Country Where Online Fraud Rivals the National Economy
Cambodia scams 2026: inside 'Scambodia,' a fraud economy worth up to $19B built on trafficked labor — and the $15B Prince Group seizure.
Pig Butchering
17 articles on pig butchering — scam alerts, fraud patterns, and protection guides.
Inside 'Disruption Week': How the DOJ and Tech Giants Wiped Out 1.4 Million Scam Accounts in One Coordinated Strike
DOJ 'Disruption Week' disrupted 1.4M scam accounts, froze $3.8M in crypto, and stripped Starlink from SE Asian scam compounds. How the public-private
Indonesian Police Dismantle Pig-Butchering Ring Run From a Fake Consulting Firm — 39 Arrested, US Victims Targeted
Indonesian police arrested 39 in a Central Java pig butchering ring that scammed 133 victims, mostly American, out of $2.2 million. How the fraud work
Chainalysis 2026 Crypto Crime Report: $17 Billion Lost to Scams, Impersonation Fraud Up 1,400%, AI Makes Each Attack 4.5x More Profitable
Chainalysis 2026 report: crypto scams stole $17 billion in 2025, impersonation fraud rose 1,400%, and AI made attacks 4.5x more profitable. Key takeaw
DOJ, Treasury, and State Dept Move Simultaneously: 503 Crypto Sites Seized, Cambodian Senator Sanctioned, $10M Burma Reward Issued
DOJ scam center crackdown: 503 fake crypto sites seized, Cambodian Senator Kok An sanctioned, and a $10M Burma reward issued April 23, 2026. Full deta
Florida AG Recovers Record $5.4 Million From Crypto Romance Scam — Including Money From a Man Who Never Filed a Report
Florida's Cyber Fraud Enforcement Unit recovered a record $5.4 million from a crypto romance scam, returning $450K to a victim who never filed a repor
FBI Called 9,000 People Before They Could Be Scammed: Inside the Global Pig-Butchering Bust That Seized $701 Million
Operation Tri-Force Sentinel: 276 pig-butchering arrests, $701M seized, and 9,000 potential victims warned by the FBI before losing money.
Laos Scams 2026: The Other Scambodia — How the Golden Triangle Became a $64 Billion Criminal State Inside a State
Laos scams 2026: the Golden Triangle SEZ generates $64 billion in illicit activity — up to 70% of Laos's GDP. Inside the GTSEZ scam compound empire.
Cambodia Shuts 91 Casinos, Deports 13,000 Foreigners, and Passes Life Imprisonment Laws as 'Scambodia' Crackdown Escalates
Cambodia shut 91 casinos, deported 13,039 foreigners, and passed life imprisonment laws in its biggest scam compound crackdown yet. See what changed.
FBI Tracks Romance Scam Kingpin From Dubai to a Phuket Resort — $10 Million Stolen, Extradition to the US
Romance scam kingpin who stole $10 million from Americans arrested at a Phuket resort after an FBI tip. He hired real models as lures. Read how it wor
DOJ Charges Two Chinese Nationals Who Ran a Myanmar Torture Compound That Stole Hundreds of Millions From Americans
DOJ charged two Chinese nationals running Myanmar's Shunda Park pig-butchering compound, took down 503 fake crypto sites, and restrained $700M in cryp
'Scambodia': How Cambodia Became the World's Largest Scam Factory — and Why Billions Keep Flowing In
Scambodia: Cambodia's scam compounds hold over 100,000 trafficked workers running billion-dollar fraud for Chinese syndicates. Inside the WSJ expose.
Operation Atlantic: Secret Service and UK's NCA Freeze $12 Million in Crypto Scam Funds — Here's the Approval Phishing Trick Behind It All
Operation Atlantic froze $12 million in crypto scam funds and found 20,000+ victims. Learn how approval phishing drains wallets and how to stay safe.
Cambodia Passes Life Sentence Scam Law — Then Immediately Raids a 5-Star Hotel and Arrests 311 Foreign Nationals
Cambodia's first anti-scam law carries up to life imprisonment — days later, police raided a Phnom Penh 5-star hotel, arresting 311 foreign nationals.
Romance Scams in 2026: The Complete Guide to Protecting Your Heart and Your Wallet
Romance scams cost Americans $1.3 billion in 2024, averaging $46,000 per victim. Learn how AI photos, deepfake calls, and pig butchering scams work.
How ChatGPT Saved a Widow from a $1 Million Pig Butchering Scam
ChatGPT helped a San Jose widow uncover a $1 million pig butchering scam. Learn how the romance-crypto fraud works and how AI spotted the red flags.
DOJ Seizes $580 Million in Industrial-Scale Crypto Fraud: Inside the Factory Model That's Draining American Savings
DOJ seizes $580 million from industrial-scale crypto fraud networks in three months. How pig butchering scam factories work and how to stay safe.