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27-year-old in Singapore on Student's Pass arrested for alleged China govt official impersonation scam amounting to $40k
asiaone.com/singapore/27-year-old-singapore-students-pass-arrested-alleged-china-govt-official-impersonation
Sen. Mark Kelly blasts Donald Trump's crypto 'corruption in broad daylight' | Opinion
azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/ej-montini/2025/05/09/trump-crypto-dinner-corruption-mark-kelly/83524880007/
cna.asia May 09
Image from the original article. Source: Taiwan continues efforts to rescue scam victims trapped in Southeast Asian compounds
channelnewsasia.com/asia/taiwan-thailand-myanmar-border-scam-centres-5119281
Key FactsTaiwan Intensifies Rescue Efforts for Scam Victims
May 09 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: channelnewsasia.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: channelnewsasia.com
- Taiwanese street performer Hsieh Yueh-peng was lured by a job offer to Thailand but ended up in a scam compound in Myanmar.
- He recounted his ordeal of abuse and coercion to scam others while attempting to call for help.
- Approximately 300 Taiwanese are still trapped in such centers, and the Taiwanese government is ramping up rescue efforts.
- Since his rescue, Hsieh has resumed his career while warning others about the dangers of such fraudulent offers.
(I’m) really happy to escape that hell. I never have to be subjected to that inhumane treatment again.— Hsieh Yueh-peng, a Taiwanese street performer, speaks about his experiences in a scam compound in Myanmar.
Khaleej Times May 08
Dubai Police bust phone scam gangs, arrest 13 criminals posing as officials: The three gangs employed sophisticated tactics to convince victims to share ...
khaleejtimes.com/uae/crime/dubai-police-arrest-3-phone-scam-gangs
Eastern Cape woman pulls off a R1.6 million payday scam with 17 sneaky bank accounts
iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/2025-05-08-eastern-cape-woman-pulls-off-a-r1-6-million-payday-scam-with-17-sneaky-bank-accounts/
Grifters thrive under Trump’s scam-friendly administration: Trump has gutted the SEC, CFPB, and other agencies that investigate fraud and malfeasance while ...
theverge.com/policy/662109/trump-white-house-scams-crypto-cfpb-doj-sec
At 50, Twinkle Khanna knows how to stay in the spotlight without getting sunburnt
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Oxford Street candy shop raided after tourist charged £900: About £80,000 worth of suspected fake and unsafe goods are seized at an Oxford Street sweet shop.
bbc.com/news/articles/cg5q92npm64o
Nigerian autistic teen sets world painting record and spotlights the disorder: A 15-year-old autistic Nigerian has set a Guinness World Record for the world’s ...
abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/wireStory/nigerian-autistic-teen-sets-world-painting-record-spotlights-121387407
'Support Phule the film' trends on X amid censorship woes: Pratik Gandhi, Patralekhaa-starrer's early X reviews
hindustantimes.com/htcity/cinema/scam-1992-star-pratik-gandhi-leads-phule-the-film-early-x-reviews-call-out-censorship-woes-for-patralekhaa-starrer-101745582831038.html
Phone ‘sim farms’ set to be banned in major UK scam crackdown: Home Office says recent data showed fraud now accounts for more than 40 per cent of all reported ...
independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/sim-farms-ban-uk-phone-scam-b2738353.html
Khaleej Times Apr 20
UAE: Some Filipino residents 'nervous' as bullet-planting fears resurface at Philippine airports
khaleejtimes.com/world/asia/uae-tanim-bala-laglag-bala-scam-philippines
Which? warns Gmail users to watch out for this convincing phishing email - Which?
which.co.uk/news/article/which-warns-gmail-users-to-watch-out-for-this-convincing-phishing-email-a9POc6M9CBmP
UN researchers warn that Asian scam operations are spreading across the rest of the world
apnews.com/article/asian-scam-operations-cybercime-fraud-united-nations-494b1832f330d6a9690b083411809f93
CP24 Apr 11
Brookfield registered entities to Grand Cayman address Obama called ‘largest tax scam in the world’
cp24.com/federal-election-2025/2025/04/11/brookfield-registered-entities-to-grand-cayman-address-obama-called-largest-tax-scam-in-the-world/
Soulja Boy Compares Himself to Bill Cosby, Diddy and Says His Trial Was a 'Scam': The rapper says that he was targeted like other Black men who have faced sexual ...
complex.com/music/a/jaelaniturnerwilliams/soulja-boy-compares-his-trial-to-bill-cosby-diddy
Scammers are texting drivers about unpaid tolls, causing chaos amongst some consumers
cnn.com/2025/04/18/business/scammers-are-texting-drivers-about-unpaid-tolls-causing-chaos-amongst-some-consumers/
Police nab two men posing as women in massage scam: Victim says he was lured by an advertisement to a massage spa.
nation.africa/kenya/counties/nairobi/police-nab-two-men-posing-as-women-in-massage-scam-5006596
DCI arrest Mombasa man for taking off with Sh370,000 short-term rental bill : DCI announced that Samwel Malish was taken into custody for booking a lavish ...
tnx.africa/county/article/2001516598/dci-arrest-notorious-mombasa-con-artist-after-he-allegedly-obtained-over-sh370000
Singaporean woman arrested in Taiwan for suspected scam, money laundering activities
straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/singaporean-woman-arrested-in-taiwan-for-suspected-scam-money-laundering-activities
Billion-dollar nickel scam: Ng Yu Zhi traded in Bentley to buy Aston Martin for family member
straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/billion-dollar-nickel-scam-ng-yu-zhi-traded-in-bentley-to-buy-aston-martin-for-family-member
‘Thought it’s a scam’: Filipina nurse, Indian expats win Dh150,000 in Big Ticket e-draw
gulfnews.com/uae/people/thought-it-s-a-scam-filipina-nurse-indian-expats-win-dh150-000-in-big-ticket-e-draw-1.500093407
Billion-dollar nickel scam: Ng Yu Zhi spent $7m on luxury cars he gave to wife, girlfriends
straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/billion-dollar-nickel-scam-ng-yu-zhi-spent-7m-on-luxury-cars-he-gave-to-wife-girlfriends
Batman goes after ‘bad man’, with help from Robin, in London: Officers tapped disguises because they had become well known to scammers. Read more at straitstimes ...
straitstimes.com/world/europe/con-artists-scamming-london-tourists-meet-their-match-batman-and-robin
Does Iowa have toll roads? Texts asking drivers to pay online for Iowa tolls are a scam
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/2025/04/11/does-iowa-have-toll-roads-iowa-tolls-pay-online-text-scam-dot/83041478007/
Image from the original article. Source: Billionaire Trump Backer Warns America Of ‘Self-Induced Economic Nuclear Winter’: “This is not what we voted for,” said Bill Ackman, who predicted the ...
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Key FactsWall Street Titans Critique Trump Amid Market Turmoil
Apr 07 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: smh.com.au
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: smh.com.au
- Bill Ackman warned of a self-induced economic 'nuclear winter' in the U.S.
- Criticism of Trump's new tariffs is rising as markets plummet.
- Jamie Dimon called for a swift resolution to the uncertainties caused by the trade policy.
- Ackman emphasized the need for a 90-day pause on tariffs to strategically address global trade issues.
I strongly believe launching tariffs on April 9th against the entire world — massively in excess of what we are being charged — is a mistake.— Bill Ackman, founder of Pershing Square, expresses his concerns on X about the upcoming tariffs and their negative economic impacts.
‘I thought I could outwit scammers’: Woman who lost over $78,000 to job scam in four days
straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/i-thought-i-could-outwit-scammers-woman-who-lost-over-78000-to-job-scam-in-four-days
Finance director nearly loses $670k to scammers using deepfakes to pose as senior execs
straitstimes.com/singapore/finance-director-nearly-loses-670k-to-scammers-using-deepfakes-to-pose-as-company-senior-execs
‘Moon has some spots, PM has none': BJP MP Kangana Ranaut hails Modi, his leadership
hindustantimes.com/india-news/moon-has-some-spots-pm-has-none-bjp-mp-kangana-ranaut-hails-modi-his-leadership-101744206713016.html
2,900 Indians rescued from cyber scam centres in SE Asia, MEA tells Parl panel: In its report tabled in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, the MEA revealed that 2 ...
hindustantimes.com/india-news/2900-indians-rescued-from-cyber-scam-centres-in-se-asia-mea-tells-parl-panel-101743620506692.html
cna.asia Apr 07
Company finance director nearly loses over US$499,000 to scammers using deepfake to impersonate CEO
channelnewsasia.com/singapore/deepfake-scam-impersonate-ceo-company-finance-director-5048706
‘I was sold’: Venture capitalist admits he was fooled by alleged fraudster in $1.45b nickel scam
straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/i-was-sold-venture-capitalist-admits-he-was-fooled-by-alleged-fraudster-in-1-45b-nickel-scam
Crypto scams: Warning signs, red flags, advice from 3 blockchain detectives: Crypto scam activity has increased every year since the pandemic ...
businessinsider.com/crypto-scams-fraud-hack-cybersecurity-fake-coin-investing-wallet-blockchain-2025-4
Life in Myanmar was hell, we regret using wrong routes, returnees say: Weak, traumatised and disappointed, the returnees arrived wearing masks to shield their ...
standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001515674/life-there-was-hell-myanmar-returnees-regret-trip
Reading gang member who helped scam £416k from elderly jailed: Leonnie Charles worked as part of a gang that tried to scam at least 42 people ...
bbc.com/news/articles/cgqvydk7vzyo
West Bengal schools recruitment scam: Mamata backs teachers whose services stand terminated after SC verdict
thehindu.com/news/national/west-bengal/west-bengal-schools-recruitment-scam-mamata-backs-teachers-who-services-stand-terminated-after-sc-verdict/article69407823.ece
Couple robbed of life savings after cruel scam: A devastated Geelong couple has been fleeced of their life savings after they were stung by a cruel and ...
9now.com.au/9news-latest-news/season-2025/clip-cm911l9b600060ip8fnjy0wo1
Jail, fine for 5 scammers who duped at least 70 victims of over $164k: The Malaysian men were recruited by a transnational syndicate behind a 'fake friend scam ...
straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/jail-fine-for-5-scammers-who-duped-at-least-70-victims-of-over-164k
Global scam industry evolving at ‘unprecedented scale’ despite recent crackdown: Hundreds of men and women stand in rows, divided by nationality ...
cnn.com/2025/04/02/asia/myanmar-scam-center-crackdown-intl-hnk-dst/
‘World came crashing down’: Former Envy director and family invested more than $40m in nickel scam
straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/world-came-crashing-down-former-envy-director-and-family-invested-more-than-40m-in-nickel-scam
AFP joins forces with Philippines to crack down on offshore scammers: AFP cyber-crime experts have joined forces with Philippines law enforcement to bust ...
9news.com.au/national/afp-assist-philippines-crack-down-cyber-crime-scammers/19ede88d-ce48-4069-94bb-4c7979e3d202
How young Kenyans are enslaved in Myanmar's dark digital underworld: On March 22, 2025, 48 Kenyans tricked with promises of jobs in Thailand ...
standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001515202/how-young-kenyans-are-enslaved-in-myanmars-dark-digital-underworld
arabtimes Mar 24
Kuwait Arrest Key Figures in Ya Hala Raffle Draw Fraud Operation: KUWAIT CITY, March 24: In a renewed effort to combat corruption, the Criminal Security ...
arabtimesonline.com/news/kuwait-arrest-key-figures-in-major-raffle-draw-fraud-operation/
Football and media personality Eddie McGuire used in deepfake financial scam video
abc.net.au/news/2025-03-31/vic-eddie-mcguire-deepfake-video-financial-scam/105115764
MSNBC.com Mar 31
‘A classic bait and switch scam’: California Democrat calls out Trump amid Social Security cuts
msnbc.com/the-weekend/watch/-a-classic-bait-and-switch-scam-california-democrat-calls-out-trump-amid-social-security-cuts-235799621748
23 South Africans rescued abroad after being trafficked on false job offers: Twenty-three South Africans who accepted call centre and hospitality jobs in ...
sowetanlive.co.za/news/2025-03-27-23-south-africans-rescued-abroad-after-being-trafficked-on-false-job-offers/
VideoCardz.com Mar 29
New scam involves RTX 3090 GPUs rebranded and sold as RTX 4090 - VideoCardz.com: It’s RTX 4090 but really 3090 Scammers have a new (and old) target: the ...
videocardz.com/newz/new-scam-involves-rtx-3090-gpus-rebranded-and-sold-as-rtx-4090
GPU scam resells RTX 3090 as a 4090 — complete with a fake 'AD102' label on a lapped GPU
tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/gpu-scam-resells-rtx-3090-as-a-4090-complete-with-a-fake-ad102-label-on-a-relapped-gpu
$1.9m seized, 25 arrested in anti-scam blitz by police and banks: The operation took place from mid-February to early March. Read more at straitstimes.com.
straitstimes.com/singapore/1-9m-seized-25-arrested-in-anti-scam-blitz-by-police-and-banks
Cancer patient lost life savings to whisky barrel scammers: Jay Evans was among hundreds duped into ploughing millions of pounds into casks that were overpriced ...
bbc.com/news/articles/cx2r7enl3d1o
FIJ NG Mar 19
Hackers Hijack Popular Accounts to Promote Crypto Scam on X: A fresh wave of cyberattacks has hit X accounts, with hackers exploiting high-profile handles to ...
fij.ng/article/hackers-hijack-popular-accounts-to-promote-crypto-scam-on-x/
Man suspected of defrauding fellow American Sh46m in gold scam detained for 3 days
nation.africa/kenya/news/man-suspected-of-defrauding-fellow-american-sh46m-in-gold-scam-detained-for-3-days--4978658
FBI issues new alert over phishing SMS scam about unpaid road tolls: In April 2024, the FBI warned US citizens about an ongoing smishing (or SMS phishing) ...
techspot.com/news/107267-fbi-issues-new-alert-over-phishing-sms-scam.html
30 pictures and videos that take you inside Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas's mansion in Los Angeles, USA
vogue.in/culture-and-living/content/priyanka-chopra-nick-jonas-los-angeles-california-mansion-inside-pictures-videos
Abused, sold, isolated: Rescued Indonesians describe ill-treatment in Myanmar scam compounds
straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/abused-sold-isolated-rescued-indonesians-describe-ill-treatment-in-myanmar-scam-compounds
Katie Holmes Experimented With the Peekaboo Bra Trend in a Strapless LBD: Katie Holmes is extending her run on Broadway with a strapless LBD that stole the ...
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Joann warns of fake websites, urges customers to shop in-store only: The company confirmed online shopping is unavailable during its liquidation.
abcnews.go.com/GMA/Living/joann-warns-fake-websites-urges-customers-shop-store/story
FBI Warning As iPhone, Android Users ‘Bombarded’ By Chinese Attack: These malicious texts are made in China—delete them immediately.
forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2025/03/22/iphone-android-users-bombarded-by-chinese-attack-do-not-ignore-fbi-warning/
US Commerce Secretary says Ireland 'favourite tax scam': The US Secretary of Commerce has once again criticised Ireland, calling the country his ...
rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0322/1503458-us-ireland/
cna.asia Mar 19
Don’t expect regional scamming slowdown even after Thai-China crackdown: Experts: Recent crackdowns by Thailand and China on scamming compounds in Myanmar have ...
channelnewsasia.com/asia/scamming-compounds-myanmar-cambodia-thailand-crackdown-crimes-5007171
Parents facing rip-off travel prices in school holidays given hope by Labour: Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson plans to confront the travel industry about ...
mirror.co.uk/news/politics/parents-facing-rip-travel-prices-34894749
Woman loses $1.2m to scammers who pretended to be officers from police’s Anti-Scam Centre
straitstimes.com/singapore/woman-loses-1-2m-to-scammers-who-pretended-to-be-officers-from-polices-anti-scam-centre
5 men admit working for scam syndicate, causing at least 70 victims to lose over $164k
straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/5-men-admit-working-for-scam-syndicate-causing-at-least-70-victims-to-lose-over-164k
Joann warns of fake websites, urges customers to shop in-store only: The company confirmed online shopping is unavailable during its liquidation.
goodmorningamerica.com/living/story/joann-warns-fake-websites-urges-customers-shop-store-119928240
Hollywood director arrested on charges of swindling Netflix out of $11M for a show that never aired
apnews.com/article/netflix-rinsch-aea5fb149cb5846500c1ad262c26b0c5
cna.asia Mar 18
Commentary: A close call showed me that anyone can get scammed – even me: In Singapore, at least S$1.1 billion (US$822 million) was lost to scams last year ...
channelnewsasia.com/commentary/scam-phone-call-fraud-prevention-awareness-4997496
Indonesia to repatriate 561 Myanmar scam centre workers: Around 7,000 workers from at least two dozen countries have been freed in recent weeks ...
straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/indonesia-to-repatriate-561-myanmar-scam-centre-workers
cna.asia Mar 17
Woman scammed of S$1.2 million believed she was helping the police: The elaborate con spanned more than month, involving multiple people and even physical ...
channelnewsasia.com/singapore/scams-impersonation-police-officers-million-lost-5004881
At 50, Twinkle Khanna knows how to stay in the spotlight without getting sunburnt
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cna.asia Mar 17
Standard Chartered rolls out digital scam insurance, higher interest rates for senior savings account
channelnewsasia.com/business/standard-chartered-digital-scam-insurance-higher-interest-rates-senior-savings-account-5004866
Image from the original article. Source: US commerce secretary takes aim at Ireland ‘tax scam’ day after Taoiseach meets Trump; Burke family protest ou
independent.ie/irish-news/politics/us-commerce-secretary-takes-aim-at-ireland-tax-scam-day-after-taoiseach-meets-trump-burke-family-protest-outside-gala-event/a438244273.html
Key FactsTrump Emphasizes Fairness in US-Ireland Trade Relations
Mar 12 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: rte.ie
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: rte.ie
- US President Donald Trump stated he does not want to "do anything to hurt Ireland" but insists on a fair trade relationship between the US and Ireland.
- He criticized the trade imbalance, accusing Ireland of benefiting from US pharmaceutical companies through favorable tax measures.
- Taoiseach Micheál Martin highlighted the reciprocal investments between the countries and underscored that Irish firms create jobs in the US.
- Martin was the first EU leader to meet Trump after calls for a ceasefire in Ukraine, emphasizing the need for sustainable peace solutions.
Don't click on those road toll texts. Officials issue warnings about the smishing scam
apnews.com/article/outstanding-toll-scams-smishing-phishing-fbi-c2948f44b810d5160b60738b95486ae9
Deepika Padukone spotlights the traditional gharchola sari with her Rimple & Harpreet offering
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Former governor found guilty in Sh50m tender scam: Former Nyandarua Governor Waithaka Mwangi and a senior official have been found guilty in a Sh50 million ...
standardmedia.co.ke/central/article/2001513866/former-governor-found-guilty-in-sh50m-tender-scam
Unpaid toll bill, E-ZPass text scams fueled by Telegram salesmen: An onslaught of unsolicited texts to Americans’ phones in recent months claiming they owe ...
nbcnews.com/tech/security/unpaid-toll-bill-e-zpass-text-scams-fueled-telegram-salesmen-rcna196347
(Don't) click here to pay your tolls: How you can stop spam texts: "Smishing" scams aim to compromise your data and pilfer money. And if you think the problem is ...
npr.org/2025/03/13/nx-s1-5326090/dont-click-here-to-pay-your-tolls-how-you-can-stop-spam-texts-smishing
Brenda Song Was "Terrified" at the Prospect of Teaching Macaulay Culkin How to Drive
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Rapper Lil Yachty calls Black Lives Matter a 'scam' — and org hits back: The rapper referenced BLM's purchase of a $6 million mansion using donor funds.
foxnews.com/media/rapper-lil-yachty-calls-black-lives-matter-scam-blm-issues-blistering-response
Over 4 years’ jail for man who scammed victims of more than $400,000: A man lost $190,000 in an investment scam after he was promised 10 per cent of his capital ...
straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/over-4-years-jail-for-man-who-scammed-victims-of-more-than-400k
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