US official accuses China of supporting, exploiting cyber scam crisis in Southeast Asia

Executive summary: Congressional testimony and a commission investigation allege that large Chinese-linked criminal syndicates operating scam compounds in Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos and Thailand are running mass fraud campaigns that increasingly target Americans, generating tens of billions of dollars in illicit proceeds; the report claims links between scam profits and Chinese state projects, highlights selective enforcement and cross-border law enforcement challenges, and recommends diplomatic pressure, centralized reporting, technology and regulatory reforms, and enhanced investigative cooperation to disrupt the networks.