493 cases of procedures against children associated with notorious fraud compounds

“There are restrictions on what we can see with this data, but what we have so far is accurate,” says Heintz. “If there is anything, I think it is eliminating the scale of the problem.”

The data obtained by the researchers is only a snapshot of some alleged SEXTORD activities associated with fraud centers. For example, mobile phone data is not complete in the advertising industry, NCMC data does not have all possible SextINTE cases, and technology companies that inform the data to NCMC are probably tolerated towards American companies.

In its report, IJM refers to numerous Fraud centers reports It is linked To Sextorting is broader against adults. The report does not rule out that children are deliberately targeted by Sextorder crimes, but it is noted that children may also be subject to the targeted plans for adults if they use parents or other care providers. Now that this research has shown a link, the researchers emphasize that more research is needed to enhance the authorities’ understanding of the relationship between children’s vehicles and fraud vehicles and determine whether children are being targeted specifically. NCMEC did not immediately respond to WIRED request for comment.

Deceptive vehicles often explode throughout Southeast Asia since almost 2019. If they refuse, they can be Beating. Initially, the Chinese speakers targeted the fraud centers The so -called “Slaughter“Fraud, along with various forms of investment and romantic fraud. With wide flows of illegal money, criminals are increasingly they have Open fraud vehicles in the Middle East, West Africa, Latin America and Eastern Europe; They targeted fraud against people all over the world and changed the ways they are deceiving people.

John Wogk, a senior researcher at ASIA at ASIA at Infoblox, says: “Fraud centers and fraud networks that support the Internet in Southeast Asia have rapidly varied its business lines and targeting scope, and integrating them increasingly, as well as harmful programs, harmful programs, and pornographic materials in their operations,” says John Wajik, a senior researcher at ASIA at ASIA at Infoblox. A report in October 2024 on the growth of fraud vehicles from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, which was partially composed by Wujik, who worked in the organization at that time, to Increase in cases of abuse Against adults and use of artificial intelligence.

Wojcik says IJM’s research is consistent with reports of law enforcement agencies within Southeast Asia that there is a “steady rise” in financial follow -up issues against children.

Hieu Minh Ngo, a Correctional pirates Now, the electronic crime investigator at the Vietnamese Non-profitability organization says it has witnessed efforts of efforts targeting young people and adults in Vietnam in the past few years, and “tracing these operations to fraud vehicles” that are along the borders of Vietnam-Gambodia. “The tactics are consistent: the bad actors as attractive individuals on social media, build confidence with the victims, then force them to share the photos or sensitive videos.” He adds that the use of Ai Deepfakes is also increasing. “This trend shows clear links between regional fraud vehicles and the regulation of measures targeting the weak children and population.”