UN Warns of Global Expansion of Asian Cybercrime Syndicates

On 21st April 2025, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) released a report, titled ‘Inflection Point: Global Implications of Scam Centres, Underground Banking and Illicit Online Marketplaces in Southeast Asia’.

  • The report highlighted that cybercrime syndicates based in East and Southeast Asia caused an estimated $37 billion in regional losses, with global expansion posing new security threats.

Key Findings

  • Massive Losses in 2023: Victims across East and Southeast Asia lost $37bn due to scams including fake investments, romance cons, and cryptocurrency frauds.
  • Forced Labour Operations: Gangs run squalid compounds in Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos, exploiting trafficked workers to fuel operations.
  • Global ....
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