Scam: Inside Southeast Asia's Cybercrime Compounds
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- Synopsis
- A probing investigation of Southeast Asia&’s online scam industry – told through the voices of survivorsRunning the gamut from the infamous &‘pig butchering&’ romance con to sophisticated online extortion and investment fraud, Southeast Asia has emerged as the global hub for cybercrime. Based on years of field research, Scam takes an in-depth look at the history and inner dynamics of the region&’s online scam industry. Revealed are the appalling working conditions — akin to modern slavery — in the hundreds of prisonlike compounds that have mushroomed throughout multiple countries. The result is a shocking exposé of victims forced to be perpetrators, a tragic modern tale.
- Copyright:
- 2025
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 224 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781804296929
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781804296905
- Publisher:
- Verso Books
- Date of Addition:
- 07/08/25
- Copyrighted By:
- Ivan Franceschini, Ling Li, and Mark Bo
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Social Studies
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.