[2026-02-20 22:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Water prisons, torture: UN urges crackdown on brutal Southeast Asia scam centres

Snippet: The agency’s latest report documents torture, sexual abuse, forced abortions, food deprivation and solitary confinement in the centres

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3344166/water-prisons-torture-un-urges-crackdown-brutal-southeast-asia-scam-centres

[2026-02-18 21:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Puttalam SLPP Lawyers’ Association president sentenced to 10 years in land fraud case - DailyNews

Snippet: An Attorney-at-Law who contested elections representing the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna has been sentenced to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment over a land fraud case involving forged deeds.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/18/local/953716/puttalam-slpp-lawyers-association-president-sentenced-to-10-years-in-land-fraud-case/

[2026-02-16 18:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong court orders Christian Zheng Sheng Association to be liquidated

Snippet: Judge rules in government’s favour after charity failed to repay HK$61 million to public fund in the wake of a fraud scandal in 2024

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3343727/hong-kong-court-orders-scandal-hit-christian-zheng-sheng-association-be-liquidated

[2026-02-15 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Opinion | Cambodia’s scam factory survivors find no escape in freedom

Snippet: A government crackdown freed thousands, but with no passports or support, survivors have simply traded captivity for destitution

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3343519/cambodias-scam-factory-survivors-find-no-escape-freedom

[2026-02-14 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Public fury as China mental hospitals recruit fake patients for insurance scam

Snippet: ‘Healthy’ so-called patients lured into psychiatric facilities with promise of long, cheap stay; receive little treatment, face ‘beatings’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3342348/public-fury-china-mental-hospitals-recruit-people-impersonate-patients-insurance-scam

[2026-02-13 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 9 arrested over Louvre ticket fraud scheme involving Chinese tourists

Snippet: The world-famous museum says it lost nearly US$12 million over the past decade as the result of tickets being reused for different visitors

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3343382/9-arrested-over-louvre-ticket-fraud-scheme-involving-chinese-tourists

[2026-02-11 01:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Scam cases fall for first time in Hong Kong since 2019, annual figures show

Snippet: While deception cases accounted for nearly half of 89,137 crimes recorded in 2025, number was down by 2.9 per cent from 2024’s figure

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3343105/scam-cases-fall-first-time-2019-hong-kong-annual-figures-show

[2026-02-10 23:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Venezuela: 'Corrupt government...will try to cling to power'

Snippet: To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/venezuela-deeply-corrupt-government-will-try-to-cling-to-power/video-75377944

[2026-02-10 16:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Easier, faster, cheaper: how AI is revolutionising Southeast Asia’s scam hubs

Snippet: Technology is enabling gangs to target more victims efficiently and expand operations as governments struggle to tackle evolving cybercrime

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3343016/southeast-asias-scam-hubs-are-adept-conning-now-ai-making-it-easier-faster

[2026-02-10 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Opinion | Cambodia is in a frontline battle against transnational scam syndicates

Snippet: Targeted due to geography, Cambodia is on the front foot now, dismantling scam compounds, rescuing victims and prosecuting criminals

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3342670/cambodia-frontline-battle-against-transnational-scam-syndicates

[2026-02-08 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China executed a series of Myanmese kingpins. What does it say about its sway?

Snippet: The condemned headed family syndicates that trapped Chinese abroad in massive scam centres

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3342799/china-executed-series-myanmese-crime-bosses-what-does-it-say-about-its-regional-influence

[2026-02-07 11:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Scripts, bank details and military rules: Cambodian scam compound secrets

Snippet: Mostly run by Chinese criminal gangs and staffed partly by trafficking victims, these complexes have proliferated across Indochina

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3342740/cambodian-scam-victims-details-found-inside-compound-reveal-reach-cyber-gangs

[2026-02-07 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Daily News

Title: Ensuring national economic gains reach the poorest, our objective - President - DailyNews

Snippet: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasised that the objective of the present Government is to bring to an end the era in which the country’s economic gains were concentrated among a few families and a corrupt circle surrounding them and to ensure that the benefits of all economic achievements flow to the people who are at the very bottom of the country’s economy.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/07/breaking-news/947060/ensuring-national-economic-gains-reach-the-poorest-our-objective-president/

[2026-02-06 16:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Scam Kamboja: Terjebak Iklan Kerja, Tertolong lewat TikTok

Snippet: Ratusan pesan dari orang-orang tak dikenal masuk ke ponsel Fadly Barberto setiap hari pada Januari 2026. Isi pesannya adalah permohonan bantuan dari para warga negara Indonesia (WNI) yang terjebak bekerja dalam sindikat penipuan daring di Kamboja. Mereka meminta pertolongan agar bisa keluar dari gedung kantor dan kembali ke Indonesia dengan selamat.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/id/scam-kamboja-terjebak-iklan-kerja-tertolong-lewat-tiktok/a-75780784

[2026-02-05 18:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong man jailed for laundering millions through scam-linked bank accounts

Snippet: Court hands down stiff sentence to deter growing abuse of personal bank accounts

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3342495/hong-kong-man-jailed-laundering-millions-through-scam-linked-bank-accounts

[2026-02-05 18:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China probes mental hospitals over reports patients are being locked up in scam

Snippet: Reports of ‘prison-like’ conditions and fake diagnoses in one province prompt national watchdog to order investigation

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3342493/china-probes-mental-hospitals-over-reports-patients-are-being-locked-insurance-scam

[2026-02-03 18:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Ruin you’: Cambodians outraged by South Korean president’s anti-scam threat

Snippet: Critics said Lee Jae Myung should have posted in Chinese, not Khmer, as his warning to foreign syndicates sparked anger across Cambodia

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3342219/cambodians-outraged-south-korean-presidents-ruin-you-scam-threat

[2026-02-03 13:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Inside an abandoned Cambodian scam centre seized by Thai troops

Snippet: Fake law enforcement uniforms from nations including China and Singapore were found alongside mock police sets used to intimidate victims

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3342175/inside-abandoned-cambodian-scam-centre-seized-thai-troops

[2026-02-03 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Court orders arrest of Samindra Rajapaksa - DailyNews

Snippet: Fort Magistrate Isuru Nettikumara yesterday (02) ordered the arrest and production of Samindra Rajapaksa, the youngest son of former Minister Chamal Rajapaksa, in connection with an investigation into an alleged US$ 2 million fraud involving the acquisition of a new fleet of wide-body aircraft for SriLankan Airlines.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/03/breaking-news/944665/court-orders-arrest-of-samindra-rajapaksa/

[2026-02-02 21:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong police arrest hundreds in HK$620 million fraud, laundering crackdown

Snippet: Operations target misuse of bank accounts, romance scams and money laundering through virtual currencies

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3342122/hong-kong-police-arrest-680-hk620-million-fraud-money-laundering-crackdown

[2026-02-02 20:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: China executes four more Myanmar mafia members - DailyNews

Snippet: China has executed four members of the Bai family mafia, one of the notorious dynasties that ran scam centres in Myanmar, state media report.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/02/breaking-news/944134/china-executes-four-more-myanmar-mafia-members/

[2026-02-02 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Suspect in foreign job scam further remanded till February 13 - DailyNews

Snippet: A suspect who had allegedly engaged in a foreign employment racket by promising individuals jobs in Romania had been apprehended and remanded.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/02/lawnorder/943804/suspect-in-foreign-job-scam-further-remanded-till-february-13/

[2026-02-01 23:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Nearly 1,800 Chinese among thousands held as Cambodian police raid scam compound

Snippet: Action ‘truly reflects’ that Cambodian government will never loosen crackdowns on online scammers, interior ministry spokesman says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3342011/nearly-1800-chinese-among-thousands-held-huge-cambodian-raid-scam-compound

[2026-02-01 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Was General Zhang Youxia one of the ‘big rats’ eating China’s military budget?

Snippet: A PLA Daily article links corrupt practices with damage to combat readiness – Xi Jinping’s top priority

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3341985/was-general-zhang-youxia-one-big-rats-eating-chinas-military-budget

[2026-02-01 19:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong road accident scam reports double to over 70 in a week: Chris Tang

Snippet: Some incidents involved minor bumps or even no collision, with the largest claim exceeding HK$800,000, police say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3341990/hong-kong-road-accident-scam-reports-double-over-70-week-chris-tang

[2026-01-31 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: CERT warns public against fraud, online scammers - DailyNews

Snippet: The Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (CERT) yesterday urged the public not to share personal or financial information, including NIC numbers, card details, passwords or OTPs, through unknown or unverified links received via SMS, email or online messages.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/31/breaking-news/943300/cert-warns-public-against-fraud-online-scammers/

[2026-01-31 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: A correct step - DailyNews

Snippet: The furore over the recent case of a Colombo student using social media in an inappropriate manner has once again focused attention on the widespread use of smartphones among students, some as young as 5 years old. Many parents have gifted smartphones to their children, either unaware or ignorant of the inherent dangers lurking in the deep bowels of the World Wide Web and social media that can corrupt young, developing minds.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/31/editorial/943116/a-correct-step/

[2026-01-31 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 33 arrested over HK$150 million fraud involving Hong Kong tech grant schemes

Snippet: ICAC says suspects are 24 men and nine women, including a former Cyberport Management Company employee

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3341873/33-arrested-over-hk150-million-fraud-involving-hong-kong-tech-grant-schemes

[2026-01-30 21:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: SLBFE Special Unit probes social media human trafficking ring - DailyNews

Snippet: The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) has uncovered a major human trafficking and job scam targeting Sri Lankans with false promises of employment in Moldova.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/30/local/943082/slbfe-special-unit-probes-social-media-human-trafficking-ring/

[2026-01-30 14:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Vietnam to sell tycoon's Hermès Birkin bags to offset fraud losses - DailyNews

Snippet: Two Birkin bags and a luxury yacht are among the assets belonging to embattled tycoon Truong My Lan that Vietnamese authorities are now trying to sell as part of efforts to offset the billions she embezzled.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/30/breaking-news/942940/vietnam-to-sell-tycoons-hermes-birkin-bags-to-offset-fraud-losses/

[2026-01-30 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ProPublica

Title: Six Senators Accuse Deputy Attorney General of “Glaring” Crypto Conflict, Cite ProPublica Investigation

Snippet: Six senators accused Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche this week of having a conflict of interest when he shut down investigations into crypto companies, dealers and exchanges and eliminated an enforcement team dedicated to looking for crypto-related fraud and money-laundering schemes.

Read full article: https://www.propublica.org/article/todd-blanche-crypto-conflict-senator-letter

[2026-01-29 23:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump critic Klobuchar enters Minnesota governor race amid ICE crackdown

Snippet: The four-term Democratic senator enters the 2026 race to succeed Tim Walz, positioning herself as a force against the immigration crackdown

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3341729/trump-critic-klobuchar-enters-minnesota-governor-race-amid-ice-crackdown-fraud-scandals

[2026-01-29 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China executes 11 core members of Myanmar-based telecoms fraud ring

Snippet: They include members of the Ming family crime syndicate found guilty of murder, illegal detention, running casinos and other offences

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3341710/china-executes-11-core-members-myanmar-based-telecoms-fraud-ring

[2026-01-29 16:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: China executes 11 members of Myanmar scam mafia - DailyNews

Snippet: China has executed 11 members of a notorious family that ran scam centres in Myanmar, state media report.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/29/breaking-news/942231/china-executes-11-members-of-myanmar-scam-mafia/

[2026-01-29 14:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Former UNP local councillor arrested over foreign job scam using forged Minister Vijitha Herath letterheads - DailyNews

Snippet: Officers of the Special Investigation Unit of the Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau have arrested a former UNP local councillor in connection with a foreign employment racketeering scheme involving forged documents.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/29/breaking-news/942179/former-unp-local-councillor-arrested-over-foreign-job-scam-using-forged-minister-vijitha-herath-letterheads/

[2026-01-28 17:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Scam center scourge not just a Cambodia problem - Asia Times

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/scam-center-scourge-not-just-a-cambodia-problem/

[2026-01-25 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong MPF operator tightens identity verification process in wake of scam

Snippet: Head of Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority says government ‘cannot fail’ to protect Hongkongers’ retirement savings

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3341160/mpf-operator-tightens-identity-verification-process-wake-scam

[2026-01-25 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why China was so keen to get to alleged cybercrime boss Chen Zhi first

Snippet: Young tycoon, who was indicted by the US in October, was extradited from Cambodia this month, accused of running a vast scam network

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3341096/why-china-was-so-keen-get-alleged-cybercrime-boss-chen-zhi-first

[2026-01-25 03:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Uganda opposition leader’s wife in hospital after soldiers invade home

Snippet: Incumbent ruler Yoweri Museveni, 81, president since 1986, was declared winner of the January 15 election, but Wine alleged extensive fraud

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3341129/uganda-opposition-leader-bobi-wines-wife-hospitalised-after-soldiers-invade-home

[2026-01-24 14:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Well-known’ Malaysian Tan Sri arrested in US$75 million investment scam probe

Snippet: The titled businessman had allegedly used his position and influence to attract and convince about 1,700 people to invest in two companies

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3341086/malaysia-arrests-well-known-tan-sri-over-us75-million-investment-fraud

[2026-01-24 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: Fighting fakes and food fraud, this team knows where your festive dish really comes from

Snippet: Dr Debashish Mazumder is one of many working against food fraud in Australia. Source: SBS / Spencer Austad

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/small-business-secrets/article/do-you-really-know-where-your-seafood-comes-from-australian-scientists-can-tell-you/y4a83hb7v

[2026-01-24 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: PCoI invites public complaints, information on alleged corruption and fraud at CMC - DailyNews

Snippet: The Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) appointed to investigate alleged irregularities at the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) has commenced calling for public complaints and information relating to the period from 2010 to 2025. The Commission will examine alleged acts of corruption, fraud, criminal breach of trust, abuse or misuse of power, Government resources and privileges, unlawful recruitments and appointments, violations of procurement guidelines, irregularities in the leasing or renting of movable and immovable properties, legal actions and settlements carried out

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/24/local/939099/pcoi-invites-public-complaints-information-on-alleged-corruption-and-fraud-at-cmc/

[2026-01-23 15:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: PCoI invites public complaints, info on alleged corruption, fraud at CMC - DailyNews

Snippet: The Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) appointed to investigate alleged irregularities at the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) has commenced calling for public complaints and information relating to the period from 2010 to 2025.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/23/local/938616/pcoi-invites-public-complaints-info-on-alleged-corruption-fraud-at-cmc/

[2026-01-23 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: COPE to directly file complaints with CID, CIABOC - DailyNews

Snippet: The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) Chairman, MP Dr. Nishantha Samaraweera said that a proposal that empowers the committee to directly file complaints with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) in order to take further action regarding fraud and corruption uncovered by the COPE will be presented to Parliament shortly.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/23/local/938564/cope-to-directly-file-complaints-with-cid-ciaboc/

[2026-01-22 19:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Sandiganbayan orders suspension of Pampanga mayor over Malampaya fund scam

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/luzon/sandiganbayan-orders-suspension-candaba-pampanga-mayor-rene-maglanque/

[2026-01-22 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Why is Slovakia the EU's 'central hub' for VAT fraud?

Snippet: The head of the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) delivered a stark message during a visit to Slovakia late last year.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/european-union-slovakia-tax-crime-tax-evasion-laura-codruta-kovesi-eppo-jan-kuciak/a-75577538

[2026-01-22 00:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Undercover Miss Hong: Park Shin-hye tackles corruption in workplace K-drama

Snippet: Park plays a financial investigator infiltrating a corrupt firm in Undercover Miss Hong, a ’90s-set drama that also tackles gender equality

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3340686/netflix-k-drama-undercover-miss-hong-park-shin-hye-tackles-corruption-workplace-drama

[2026-01-21 17:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Rendering an Australian citizen to the corrupt regime of Donald Trump - Michael West

Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/rendering-an-australian-citizen-to-the-corrupt-regime-of-donald-trump/

[2026-01-20 20:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Why Cambodia deported scam boss Chen Zhi to China, not the US - Asia Times

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/why-cambodia-deported-scam-boss-chen-zhi-to-china-not-the-us/

[2026-01-20 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Letters | Prioritise scam victims’ well-being in fighting transnational cybercrime

Snippet: Readers discuss how to better address internet scams, fire safety tips, and the charms of Shenzhen

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3340412/prioritise-scam-victims-well-being-fighting-transnational-cybercrime