Joseph Lim May 8
#Indonesia detains over 200 foreigners over trading scam
"found 210 foreigners & seized hundreds of computers & cellphones.. arrested 125 #Vietnamese, 84 #Chinese, & 1 from #Myanmar.. Those arrested incl'd 47 women.. gp was engaged in #online investment #fraud or #scam trading.. suspects are being held at an #immigration detention centre & face #deportation & a #ban from Indonesia.. 🇮🇩has become a favoured destination of #scammers fr #Cambodia, #Myanmar, #Laos & #Vietnam"🤦‍♂️
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/indonesia-detains-over-200-foreigners-over-trading-scam
Indonesia detains over 200 foreigners over trading scam

Their victims were mostly located in Europe and Vietnam, said the authorities. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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#SriLanka arrests more than 260 foreigners over cyberscams
🧐"Sri Lankan authorities arrested 30 #Chinese & #Vietnamese on May 7 in te latest #crackdown, raising the # detained since te weekend to 261.. arrests came a month aft 152 foreign nationals, mostly Chinese, were detained for running #cyberscam op'n. 🇱🇰’s telecommunications #infrastructure, favourable geographical location & relatively lenient #visa #policies encouraged fraud gangs to move to te #SouthAsian nation"
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/sri-lanka-arrests-more-than-260-foreigners-over-cyberscams
Sri Lanka arrests more than 260 foreigners over cyberscams

The suspects were aged between 19 and 39, with most overstaying their visas. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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