Scam center strike force launched by US
By Samuel Rubenfeld ( November 12, 2025, 21:24 GMT | Insight) -- The US government on Wednesday announced the launch of a task force focused on protecting Americans from scam centers based in Southeast Asia. Americans lost at least $10 billion in 2024 to Southeast Asia-based online scam operations, a 66 percent increase from the prior year, the State Department said in a statement.The US government on Wednesday announced the launch of a task force focused on protecting Americans from scam centers based in Southeast Asia....
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