ICIJ | Crypto businesses have empowered a shadow economy that profits from crime. Meanwhile, scam victims have little hope of justice or recovering stolen money.

Freedom Collaborative | A new report documents how East African nationals are being deceived and forced into criminal activity within Southeast Asia’s scam industry.

University of Notre Dame | When banks can provide details about fraudulent activity, customers are more likely to stay. In fact, 62% fewer leave compared with those who hadn’t experienced fraud.

Reuters | Reuters asked AI chatbots to draft e-mail messages for a phishing scam targeting older people. The results show how scammers can use AI to conduct fraud.

ASPI | In a new report, the Australian Strategic Policy Institute outlines what’s happening as Myanmar becomes a haven for transnational organized crime groups.

Amnesty International | A detailed report documenting the alarming human rights crisis in Cambodia, identifying at least 53 scam compounds where rights abuses have taken place.

Fortinet | The 2025 Global Threat Landscape Report from FortiGuard Labs includes a comprehensive analysis across all tactics used in cyberattacks.

FBI | The annual IC3 report includes data from 859,532 complaints of suspected internet crime and details reported losses of $16+ billion — a 33% increase over 2023.

2025 | BBB Investment Scam Study | This study explores how crypto and romance fraud are used by investment scammers overseas to steals thousands from unsuspecting targets.

2025 | BBB | In-depth investigations outline how specific scams work, including how scammers use social engineering and manipulation emotions.

Global China Pulse | Money laundering for scam operations is big business in Cambodia, where workers help scammers move stolen funds to hide their source.