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China’s cyberscam crackdown pushed syndicates to target Americans, analysts say

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Analysts report that after China's 2023 crackdown on online scams in Southeast Asia, criminal syndicates have shifted their focus from Chinese nationals to targeting Americans. China is seen as having an advantage in protecting its citizens, while Americans are losing significant sums of money. This has created a global pattern of shifting criminal activity, described as a game of 'whack-a-mole'.

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China's 2023 crackdown on online scams forced syndicates to change targets

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Sue-Lin Wong hosts the Scam Inc. podcast.

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Criminal syndicates increasingly turned from targeting Chinese nationals to Americans after Beijing's 2023 crackdown on online scams in Southeast Asia.

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Criminal syndicates increasingly turned from targeting Chinese nationals to Americans after Beijing’s 2023 crackdown on online scams in Southeast Asia, analysts said on Wednesday, triggering a global game of “whack-a-mole”. “China has a huge advantage and a head start in terms of trying to protect its own citizens from scams compared to the US,” said Sue-Lin Wong, who hosts the Scam Inc.

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Criminal syndicates increasingly turned from targeting Chinese nationals to Americans after Beijing's 2023 crackdown on online scams in Southeast Asia.

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China has a huge advantage and a head start in terms of trying to protect its own citizens from scams compared to the US.

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Beijing launched a crackdown on online scams in Southeast Asia in 2023.

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Sue-Lin Wong hosts the Scam Inc. podcast.

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