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Indonesia becomes new hub for scam syndicates after police raids

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Indonesian authorities have recently arrested hundreds of foreign nationals in a crackdown on online scam and gambling operations. These crime groups appear to be shifting their base of operations to Indonesia, attracted by its lenient visa policies and perceived weaker law enforcement. The arrests, which have taken place in major cities like Jakarta and Bali, target individuals involved in running numerous online gambling websites. AI

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Indonesia becomes new hub for scam syndicates after police raids

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Resty Woro Yuniar ·

    Police raids reveal Indonesia as new hub for scam syndicates

    Indonesia’s latest wave of police raids has exposed signs that online gambling and scam syndicates, squeezed out of traditional hubs such as Cambodia and Myanmar, are trying to turn Southeast Asia’s biggest economy into a new base. Analysts warned that Indonesia’s porous visa reg…

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