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How a Malaysian fraudster used legally-made Indian SIM cards to run scams from Cambodia — and what India and the world can learn.

In April 2026 alone, WhatsApp shut down nearly 5.5 million Indian accounts. The report that disclosed it exists because of a single country's law. The bigger story is why no other country gets one.

Singapore has taken swift action under the Online Criminal Harms Act, ordering YouTube, Facebook, and X to block 14 posts that spread nativist and xenophobic narratives targeting the Indian community. Investigations revealed the content originated from a China-based platform before being amplified across global social media, falsely claiming that Singapore’s multiracial model is a façade and that stability depends on its ethnic Chinese majority. The posts used derogatory imagery of India

Chinese intelligence officers pose as online HR recruiters or consultants who represent fake, but often legitimate-looking, “cover companies” and claim to be located in countries other than China. Five Eyes agencies have identified individuals who have undertaken these activities, leading to criminal prosecutions, job losses, and security-clearance revocation.

Russia's FSB-linked Gamaredon group is weaponising WinRAR flaw CVE-2025-8088 to deploy GammaSteel and GammaWorm malware against Ukrainian targets.

The police pointed out that Mạnh organized employees to improve the search engine rankings of relevant gambling websites by massively creating backlinks, publishing promotional articles and online content, etc; technically this method also involves unauthorized intrusion in genuine websites. The method is known as black hat SEO as well.

Sihanoukville Prosecutors announces names in Transnational Cyber Fraud Case: 33 Foreign Suspect scammers Indicted, 5 Chinese Suspects Granted Bail

A message pops up: "Your code is 482917." You didn't ask for it. So what's going on, and should you worry? Here's the simple answer: someone is trying to log into one of your accounts, and your phone just received the security code that's stopping them. They probably know your password. The code is the wall they can't get past, as long as you don't share it. Stay calm. You're not too late.

Fintech Accounts, CMS Accounts of Banks, Current account of Software & Technology Entities, Wallet recharge was used for complex layering of betting & gambling funds. India has enacted a sweeping ban on all real money gaming. Under the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act (PROGA), the government strictly prohibits online money games, fantasy sports leagues, and casual games with entry fees or monetary stakes, regardless of whether they are classified as games of skill or chance.

Confidence-enabled crypto investment fraud is the world's fastest-growing online scam. Here's how it works, the warning signs, and what to do if you're targeted.

India has adopted a zero tolerance approach towards any organized syndicate, which is targeting foreign nationals. Every source input is taken seriously for a comprehensive crackdown

A step-by-step comparison of the financial-fraud interception machinery of the world's largest digital-payments market and the world's largest economy