Pig Butchering

Southeast Asia scam losses reach $114.1B: UNODC report
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29 July, 2026

Southeast Asia scam losses reach $114.1B: UNODC report

UNODC warns Southeast Asia's scam networks now operate like global businesses, using crypto, AI, money laundering, and forced labor.
Myanmar targets crypto fraud with life sentence bill
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20 May, 2026

Myanmar targets crypto fraud with life sentence bill

Myanmar's new Anti-Online Fraud Bill targets digital currency scams, imposing severe penalties, including the death penalty, to combat rising fraud...
US Treasury sanctions Cambodian pig butchering kingpin
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27 April, 2026

US Treasury sanctions Cambodian pig butchering kingpin

U.S. Treasury sanctions Cambodian Senator Kok An and 28 others over a pig-butchering crypto scam that reportedly stole billions from...
Chinese-language networks dominate $82B illicit fund laundering
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30 January, 2026

Chinese-language networks dominate $82B illicit fund laundering

Illicit crypto laundering hit $82B in 2025 as Chinese-language networks took the lead, moving huge daily volumes and an increasing...
Alleged ‘pig butchering’ mastermind arrested in Cambodia
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12 January, 2026

Alleged ‘pig butchering’ mastermind arrested in Cambodia

Chen Zhi, the alleged ringleader of a major scam, faces charges in China following his arrest in Cambodia, linked to...
European regulators warn consumers on crypto, AI scams
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22 December, 2025

European regulators warn consumers on crypto, AI scams

Europe’s financial watchdogs have released new factsheets warning consumers about digital asset scams, highlighting how AI is making fraud harder...