UNODC: Online scams cost region up to $114 billion annually, hails Cambodian efforts

23 September 2026
The Phnom Penh Post
International relations / Law and judiciary / Social development
Cooperation / law enforcement / Online scams / The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

Online scams and fraud have become a massive transnational threat costing East Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand up to US$114 billion each year, with losses rising rapidly, a senior UN official said on Wednesday. …

 Chhorn Norn
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/unodc-online-scams-cost-region-up-to-114-billion-annually-hails-cambodian-efforts/

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