The global rise of online scams: 'Call centres' fl... France 24

The global rise of online scams: 'Call centres' flourish in Southeast Asia

Source: France 24 | Published: February 27, 2025, 5:08 p.m.

Online scamming has reached global proportions, with an estimated 200,000 people forced to execute lucrative scams in Myanmar and Cambodia alone. This week's show delves into a criminal activity that's grown into a $500 billion per year industry that now rivals the illegal drug trade in size. Charles Pellegrin speaks to Sue-Lin Wong, The Economist’s Southeast Asia correspondent and creator of an eight-part podcast investigation into the scamming industry entitled "Scam Inc".
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