Scam: Inside Southeast Asia's Cybercrime Compounds
| AUTHOR | Franceschini, Ivan; Bo, Mark; Li, Ling |
| PUBLISHER | Verso (07/08/2025) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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A probing investigation of Southeast Asia's online scam industry - told through the voices of survivors Running 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.
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ISBN-13:
9781804296905
ISBN-10:
1804296902
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
224
Carton Quantity:
20
Product Dimensions:
6.00 x 0.60 x 9.10 inches
Weight:
0.55 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
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Country of Origin:
GB
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Social Science | Violence in Society
Social Science | Cultural & Ethnic Studies - Asian Studies
Social Science | Social Classes & Economic Disparity
Dewey Decimal:
364.163
Library of Congress Control Number:
2025002983
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A probing investigation of Southeast Asia's online scam industry - told through the voices of survivors Running 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.
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