Scott Schelble says transnational networks running igaming-linked fraud operations are targeting US victims daily.
US.- The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a warning over the growth of scam compounds across Southeast Asia, many tied to illegal online gambling and targeting international victims. Speaking after visiting Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam, deputy assistant director Scott Schelble said such operations were targeting US citizens “every day”.
Schelble said the scale of the operations is difficult to comprehend without direct observation, describing them as “industrial-scale” fraud factories run by Chinese organised crime syndicates.
“There are entire facilities dedicated to fraud on an industrial scale,” he said, warning of a broad ecosystem involving online financial scams, illicit gaming operations, money laundering and human trafficking.
The FBI has deployed agents to collaborate with regional law enforcement, including the Royal Thai Police and Cambodian authorities, to disrupt networks, identify victims and target financial infrastructure. Schelble emphasised that the issue is a regional rather than a country-specific challenge, warning that enforcement in one jurisdiction often leads operators to relocate and rapidly rebuild centres elsewhere.
Highlighting the need for coordinated action, he stated that “geographical borders will not protect criminals who target Americans.”
Scott Schelble says transnational networks running igaming-linked fraud operations are targeting US victims daily. US.- The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a warning over the growth of scam compounds across Southeast Asia, many tied to illegal online gambling and targeting international victims. Speaking after visiting Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam, deputy assistant director Scott…
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