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Who is Brianna Stern, ex-girlfriend of alleged human trafficker Andrew Tate?

Speaking through a lawyer, Tate – who is facing human-trafficking and rape charges in Romania – denied Stern’s allegations and claimed that text message evidence she provided was fabricated using AI.

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Thailand

Pregnant women among hundreds in limbo at Thai-Myanmar border in scams curb

Thailand is fronting a regional effort to dismantle scam centres along its borders, which are part of a fraud network across multiple countries.

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China dad offers US$1.4 million reward for son’s return, reunites after 24 years

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Indonesia to bring home hundreds more scam trafficking victims from Myanmar

The United Nations estimates that as many as 120,000 people have been forced to work in Myanmar’s scam hubs against their will.

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Mainland China

Editorial | Raise alert on risk of Asian cross-border scams

Regional cooperation has been key to securing the release of 25 out of 28 Hongkongers detained in Southeast Asian fraud farms.

The last of the six Hong Kong residents rescued from a scam farm in Myanmar have been returned to the city. Photo: Facebook/Security Bureau
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Last of 6 Hongkongers recently freed from scam farm in Myanmar returns home

Security Bureau vows to save the three remaining residents on its list in bid to crack down on forced-labour scams in Southeast Asia.

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Japan

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United States

Andrew Tate and brother under criminal investigation in Florida

The influencer siblings have just returned to the US from Romania, where they faced rape and human trafficking charges.

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Indonesia

84 Indonesians trafficked to Myanmar scam centres return home

Thousands of Indonesians have been enticed abroad for better-paying jobs, only to end up in the hands of transnational scam operators.

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The Philippines

More Pogo raids stoke fears about a ‘cottage industry’ of scam activities

Analysts warned that the Philippines might fester a “cottage industry” of crimes linked to offshore gaming operators if authorities cannot eradicate them entirely.

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Myanmar

Thousands freed as Myanmar scam hubs empty out – but for how long?

A crackdown on Myanmar’s scam hubs has freed 10,000 workers, but concerns remain over the sustainability of the efforts against powerful crime syndicates.

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Chinese woman recaptured after escape from Panama hotel holding deportees from US

Panama’s security minister blames ‘human traffickers’ for woman’s brief escape from hotel accommodating detained migrants.

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Crime

Chinese court tries Myanmar gang accused of scams, drugs, extortion, murder

The 23 members of the group allegedly played a role in a scheme that caused the deaths of 14 Chinese.

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Crime in Hong Kong

201 suspects investigated in crackdown on gang smuggling people into Hong Kong

Authorities also raided three premises on the mainland where counterfeit Hong Kong ID cards were made.

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The Philippines

‘Pogo personalities’ still linger in Philippines despite ban, critics warn

Despite a ban on Pogos, high-profile figures linked to the industry remain, raising concerns about a growing network of criminal syndicates in the Philippines.

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Malaysia

Malaysians urge Thailand to ‘do whatever you can’ to get scam victims home

Sister of a scam victim – who was lured to Myanmar under the pretence of a job – says she hopes he can be home for Ramadan at the end of the month.

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Thailand

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Thailand

Thailand shuts power to Myanmar’s scam hub, PM Paetongtarn vows firm action

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is slated to meet President Xi Jinping to discuss issues including the scam crisis.

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Ex-babysitter sues Sandman author Neil Gaiman for sexual assault

Scarlett Pavlovich also filed lawsuits against Gaiman’s ex-wife, singer Amanda Palmer, who had invited her into the couple’s New Zealand home.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Scam farm victim returns to Hong Kong, as officials vow to help 9 others

Woman was found on the Myanmese side of border near Thailand’s Tak province on Sunday.

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Thailand

Woman arrested in Thailand over record US$186 million romance scam

Orathai’s case is linked to an investigation into a senior executive who has allegedly defrauded her company Essilor Manufacturing (Thailand).

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong man, 29, lured to Southeast Asian ‘scam farm’ returns home

Security official will remain in Bangkok to continue efforts to rescue 10 other residents stranded in similar fraud centres in region.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hongkonger stuck in Thailand to fly home on Monday after scam farm ordeal

Security chief Chris Tang ‘thankful’ to secure return of 29-year-old in time for Lunar New Year.

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Sexual harassment and assault

Rocker Marilyn Manson won’t be charged after sex assault investigation

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Spain

Spanish police break up Chinese trafficking ring

The gang deceived young women, capturing them with the aim of selling them into prostitution in Spain, Greece and the United States.

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