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AI cuts costs for Southeast Asia-based scammers

US-driven clampdowns drive fraud groups from Cambodia to countries like Sri Lanka Cambodia has cracked down heavily on scam centers. © Reuters TOKYO/HANOI — Fraud and other cross-border crimes are spreading in Southeast Asia with help from artificial intelligence, leading to a cat-and-mouse game as crackdowns fueled by U.S. pressure spur organizations to flee and […]

By deepak · August 22, 2026 · 1 min read

US-driven clampdowns drive fraud groups from Cambodia to countries like Sri Lanka

Cambodia has cracked down heavily on scam centers. © Reuters

TOKYO/HANOI — Fraud and other cross-border crimes are spreading in Southeast Asia with help from artificial intelligence, leading to a cat-and-mouse game as crackdowns fueled by U.S. pressure spur organizations to flee and pop up elsewhere.

Source: Read the original article on asia.nikkei.com