Source: ProPublica.

Southeast Asian casinos have emerged as major facilitators of global cybercrime, enabling large-scale money laundering and cyber fraud operations that cost victims billions of dollars. Recent research by the United Nations reveals the extent of this alarming trend in countries like Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar. These casinos operate as a shadow banking system, allowing for the seamless movement of illicit funds across jurisdictions with minimal restrictions. The infiltration of organised crime into the region’s gambling operations has fueled the expansion of the transnational criminal economy, particularly in cybercrime. Keep reading to uncover the intricate connections between Southeast Asian casinos, money laundering, and cyberfraud.

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