Tag: Cambodia
Police Find SMS Blaster Hoard in Cambodia
Stopping a car with one rogue base station led the police to a Phnom Penh lock-up which stored many others.
Woman in Scam Compound Given Punishment Exercise until She Dropped Dead
The human cost of corporate indifference is greater than the financial cost.
SMS Blaster and IMSI-catcher News from Lebanon, Cambodia, Switzerland and the Philippines
Rogue radio communications devices are seemingly everywhere these days.
Huge Surge in Korean Kidnappings Linked to Cambodian Scam Compounds
The number of Koreans kidnapped in Cambodia has risen by a factor of 20 in less than two years.
Third Thai SMS Blaster Bust in 2 Weeks; Second Vietnamese Bust in a Week
Close examination of photographs suggest the same kind of equipment was being used in both Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh City. Police are also stepping up in the UK.
Chinese Crime Boss Linked to Car in Second Thai SMS Blaster Raid within a Week
Interrogation of the drivers of the Mazda stopped by the previous week's joint operation between police and mobile operator AIS prompted a follow-on investigation that found a fake base station in a Suzuki rented by a Chinese crime boss.
Follow the Money: Scam Gang Moved US Money to Cambodian Compounds via Bahaman Bank
We need comprehensive joined-up strategies to tackle international scams, not just piecemeal controls.
Scam Bosses Made Red Cross Donations Worth $7mn
Cambodian scamlords are whitewashing their reputations and boosting their status in society through contributions to the Cambodian Red Cross.
Victims’ Associations Want New US Sanctions Against Cambodian Scam Compounds
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was told to adopt a tougher stance on Cambodian trafficking and corruption than his predecessors.
Thailand Takes Down Telephone Poles to Cut Off Cambodian Scammers
Meanwhile, Cambodian police act like the existence of scam compounds is exaggerated.
Thailand Seizes Scam Compound Equipment Headed for Cambodia
Thai police and soldiers stopped a vehicle at a Myanmar border crossing that carried 1,251 mobile phones and 274 SIM cards.
Satellite Photos Reveal Growth of Cambodian Scam Compounds
More technical methods of tracing scams are irrelevant if nothing can be done about corruption.
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