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Fraud soars to record high in Japan as scam tactics grow more sophisticated
In 2025, combined losses from special fraud, romance scams, and social-media based investment scams reached a new record of ¥324.11 billion in Japan. Scammers are increasingly employing advanced techn...
Investigation: How phone scammers hire Estonian-speaking recruits
Estonia faces an unprecedented surge in scams as fraudulent calls are increasingly made in fluent Estonian. An investigation by ERR and Äripäev reveals the methods used to recruit Estonian speakers fo...
Scam cases fall for first time since 2019 in Hong Kong, annual figures show
Scam cases in Hong Kong decreased by 2.9% last year compared to the previous year, marking a decline after continuous annual increases since 2019. Total recorded crimes dropped by 5.9%, with tradition...