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Singapore woman loses over S$100,000 in TikTok ‘online store’ scam
SINGAPORE: A 57-year-old Singaporean woman lost more than S$100,000 after falling victim to an online-store scam advertised on TikTok. She used her life...
Explainer: What is a foreigner-butchering scam and how can you protect yourself?
SINGAPORE: A boom in scams all over the world, especially during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, has left people everywhere vulnerable. Residents of...
Thailand seizes $8.6M in bitcoin mining gear linked to regional scam empire
THAILAND: Thai authorities have seized more than US$8.6 million (S$11.1 million) in Bitcoin mining equipment, marking one of the country’s biggest moves yet...
Thailand seizes US$300 million in assets as crackdown on regional scam networks widens
BANGKOK: Thai authorities have seized more than $300 million in assets and issued arrest warrants for 42 suspects in what officials describe as...
Myanmar’s scam machines survive even as KK Park falls
MYANMAR: Days before the explosions began, the atmosphere around KK Park felt eerie. Workers who once bustled around the business park had quietly...
