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Seven foreign nationals held in North Sumatra over romance scam racket targeting Japanese victims

Indonesian authorities arrested seven Chinese and Vietnamese nationals plus 31 locals in North Sumatra for running an international online dating scam network. The syndicate used fake social media profiles to target Japanese men.

By Azizah Rahman · 9 Jul 2026 · 4 min read

Sri Lanka becomes new hub for international scam operations as Southeast Asian crackdowns intensify

Scam networks are shifting operations to Sri Lanka after authorities in Cambodia intensified crackdowns. The island's visa-free entry, modern telecoms and informal money systems make it an attractive base for transnational fraud gangs.

By Sarah Chen · 9 Jun 2026 · 2 min read