More than 400 Indonesians ‘released’ by scam networks


Cyberscam networks here have freed more than 400 Indonesians this month, Jakarta said, after Phnom Penh announced a fresh crackdown on the illicit industry.

Scammers working from hubs across South-East Asia, some willingly and others trafficked, lure Internet users globally into fake romances and cryptocurrency investments, netting tens of billions of dollars each year.

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