A UNODC report says transnational crime networks in Southeast Asia are using AI, crypto and encrypted platforms to drive fraud losses into the tens of billions.
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime warned that Southeast Asia-based criminal groups are using increasingly sophisticated technology to expand fraud and money-laundering networks worldwide.
The report estimates scam-related losses in the tens of billions of dollars, with criminals using generative AI, deepfakes and cryptocurrency rails.
Source: UNODC / The Star, July 21ΓÇô22, 2026.
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime warned that Southeast Asia-based criminal groups are using increasingly sophisticated technology to expand fraud and money-laundering networks worldwide.
The report estimates scam-related losses in the tens of billions of dollars, with criminals using generative AI, deepfakes and cryptocurrency rails.
Source: UNODC / The Star, July 21ΓÇô22, 2026.
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