Tag: Cambodia
Hard Data Shows Why Phone Honeypots Would Stop Illegal Comms
New research by North Carolina State University also says spammers have adapted to STIR/SHAKEN and that 80% of unsolicited US robocalls have a STIR/SHAKEN signature.
Will Big US MNOs Ever Be Punished for Scam Calls Traced to Them?
This week's update includes an examination of data produced by the US Industry Traceback Group, plus news about dodgy telco revenue audits in Uganda and the repatriation of Filipino scammers from Laos.
Cambodian Journalist Who Reports on Scam Compounds Is Arrested
Mech Dara has dared to tell truths about scam compounds that corrupt Cambodian officials do not want to hear.
The Abuse of Global Title: The World Is Bigger Than You Think
Everybody should support the GSMA code seeking to reduce the abuse of Global Title, but very few have. The abuse of Global Title represents the tip of an international iceberg of corruption stretching from the oppression of journalists in Cambodia to state-sanctioned surveillance in Chile.
South Korean Police Offers Cash and Reduced Sentences to Scammers Who Turn Informant This Month
Authorities in South Korea want scammers to return from compounds in China, Cambodia and the Philippines. In other news, NZ police found the country's first SMS smishing blaster.
Anti-Fraud Groups Tell US Government to Use Sanctions to Tackle Slave Call Centers in Cambodia
Officials working for US Secretary of State Antony Blinken have previously 'waived' the use of sanctions despite an explosion in Cambodian scam compounds staffed by victims of trafficking.
Modern High-Tech Slavery: 300,000 Scammers Work from Compounds in Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos
Failing to calculate the true cost of network crime has led to a wholly inadequate response from both the private and public sector.
Thai Money Mule Who Helped $5mn Con Arrested after Escaping Cambodian Scam Call Center
The mule worked in an office building in a Cambodian border town, scanning his face to enable large transfers.
Thai Regulator Shuts Down 84 Cell Sites That Served Foreign Scam Call Centers
Thai police and the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission are intensifying their ongoing battle with telcos that provide network access to scammers in Myanmar and Cambodia.
Thai Police Cut Internet Cables Used by Cambodian Scammers
A search of government-run telecoms facilities in Thailand led to the disconnection of 30 cables that ran across the border.
Popularity of Mobile Payments in Cambodia Shows Rich Countries Lag Behind the Mobile-Fintech Revolution
The percentage of the Cambodian population using mobile payments is almost double that of the USA.
Digital Currencies Are Becoming Mainstream
The technology for digital currencies is mature and ready for the mass market, as appreciated by an increasing number of central bankers.
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