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FBI Data and Consumer Group Numbers Show Surge in Crypto and Online Scam Losses

Widespread underreporting plus rising AI deepfake use are intensifying pressure on platforms and regulators.

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Myanmar Parliament Approves Anti‑Online Scam Law That Retains Death Penalty

UN Says Asia‑Pacific Scams Cost Victims Up to $114 Billion as Networks Industrialize

Interpol Report Finds Cybercrime Makes Up Roughly a Third of Recorded Crime in Asia and the Pacific

Pune Police Bust Call‑Centre Online Gaming Fraud; Two Arrested

Court Rules Cyber Add‑On Doesn’t Cover €2,000 Chatroom Fraud

Cross-Border Scams Drain Tens to Hundreds of Thousands from Seniors in Tyrol and Mittelsachsen

Meta Hit With Multi‑Billion Pound UK Group Claim Over Scam Ads

Police Publish Clear Photo in Series of Fake-Police ATM Scams Targeting Elderly

Cambodian Court Sentences Six Chinese Nationals to Life for Killing of South Korean Student

Myanmar Unveils Draft Anti-Scam Law With Death Penalty, Life Terms for Crypto Fraud

UK Romance Scams Cost £102 Million in 2025 as Reports Jump 29%

Security Authorities Warn of Fake World Cup Job Offers in Mexico

AI-Driven Scams and Shape-Shifting Malware Push Online Crime to New Highs in 2026

Cyber Police Warn of Holy Week Travel Scam Surge Across Mexico

Tech and Retail Giants Sign Voluntary Accord to Disrupt Cross-Platform Scams

Meta Rolls Out AI Scam Alerts Across Facebook, WhatsApp and Messenger

Pune Woman Duped of ₹42 Lakh by Fake ‘ISRO Scientist’ as Police Recover Part of Sum

INTERPOL’s ‘Red Card 2.0’ Nets 651 Arrests in Africa-Wide Cyberfraud Sweep

Chainalysis Finds 85% Jump in 2025 Crypto Payments to Suspected Trafficking Networks