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Human trafficking and fraud enterprises
A scam center, fraud factory, fraud park, scam factory, scam compound, scam hub, scam park, fraud center, fraud compound, or fraud hub is a collection
Scam_center
Clandestine fraud operations in Cambodia
Scam centers in Cambodia are clandestine fraud operations, controlled by international and organized criminal networks specializing in online fraud and
Scam_centers_in_Cambodia
Criminal organization
Scam centers are large compounds of fraud and criminal activities which are often disguised as business parks or towns around the country. In Myanmar,
Scam_centers_in_Myanmar
Type of investment fraud
A pig-butchering scam is a form of online relationship and investment fraud in which perpetrators cultivate fake romantic or social relationships with
Pig_butchering_scam
Type of fraud and confidence trick
A technical support scam, or tech support scam, is a type of scam in which a scammer claims to offer a legitimate technical support service. Victims contact
Technical_support_scam
South African fixer
Mauerberger's ties to a $1.5 billion money laundering network tied to scam centers in Southeast Asia. Wright had published photographs of Mauerberger with
Benjamin_Mauerberger
Scam call centers operate in Ukraine, including major cities such as Kyiv and Dnipro. The activities of these call centers may be punished under Article
Scam_call_centers_in_Ukraine
Type of confidence trick
An overpayment scam, also known as a refund scam, is a type of confidence trick designed to prey upon victims' good faith. In the most basic form, an
Overpayment_scam
Scams and confidence tricks are difficult to classify, because they change often and often contain elements of more than one type. Throughout this list
List_of_scams
are forced to work in scam centers, which involve deceiving others through techniques like investment fraud, romance scams, or telephone fraud. In response
Trafficking of Chinese nationals to scam centers abroad
Trafficking_of_Chinese_nationals_to_scam_centers_abroad
Taiwanese Netflix television series
forced to work in a scam center Lee Sinje as Zhao Jing, a mother whose daughter is kidnapped and forced to work in a scam center Fu Meng-po as Zhang Shikai
The_Resurrected_(TV_series)
Fraud or deception using the Internet
fraud Online pharmacy Pharming Pig butchering scam Romance scam Scam center Sick baby hoax Chinese Scam Victims Abroad Warf, Barney (2018-05-16). The
Internet_fraud
Fraud factory in Myawaddy, Myanmar
KK Park (Chinese: KK園區) is a scam centre located in Myawaddy Township, Myanmar. Located next to the Moei River on the Myanmar–Thailand border, the complex
KK_Park
2025 kidnapping of Chinese actor
was kidnapped by a Myanmar-based fraud group and forced to work in a scam center. Wang travelled to Bangkok from Shanghai after being offered a fake acting
Kidnapping_of_Wang_Xing
Online gambling service provider
trafficked into a Southeast Asian scam center Scam center Chinese gambling workers in the Philippines Pig butchering scam Total number varies: 658, 870,
Philippine offshore gaming operator
Philippine_offshore_gaming_operator
Confidence trick
The tarmac scam is a confidence trick in which criminals sell fake or shoddy tarmac (asphalt) and driveway resurfacing. It is particularly common in Europe
Tarmac_scam
Cambodian holding company
United States and United Kingdom for their alleged role in operating scam centers and online fraud. The group was founded by Chen Zhi in 2015. The Prince
Prince_Group
Type of fraud
Digital arrest scam (also referred to as digital house arrest or virtual arrest) is a form of organized cybercrime and fraud in which perpetrators impersonate
Digital_arrest_scam
to the Prince Group, a multinational criminal network that operates scam centers in Cambodia. They also charge 13 companies with offences related to the
2026_in_Cambodia
Attempt to defraud a person or group
A scam, or a confidence trick (shortened to con), is an attempt to defraud a person or group after first gaining their trust. Confidence tricks exploit
Scam
Indian entrance-exam, admission and recruitment scam
The Vyapam scam was an entrance examination, admission and recruitment scam. It was functional since the 1990s and was finally unearthed in the Indian
Vyapam_scam
Special Economic Zone in Bokeo province, Laos
confiscating items and closing shops during enforcement raids. Several scam centers are located inside the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone, many of
Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone
Golden_Triangle_Special_Economic_Zone
Place in Karen State, Myanmar
revenue via taxation of gambling and scam businesses in Shwe Kokko. Almost 1,000 foreign workers of scam centers were turned over to Chinese authorities
Shwe_Kokko
Chinese anti-fraud app
been tracked by the app and interrogated by the police. Phone fraud Scam center Xuexi Qiangguo Green Dam Youth Escort Jingwang Weishi Mass surveillance
National_Anti-Fraud_Center
American YouTuber and scambaiter
about scam baiting against phone scams and Internet scams. He works against a variety of scams over the phone, such as technical support scams, refund
Scammer_Payback
Town in Shan State, Myanmar
notorious for its gambling, prostitution, human trafficking, and online scams. Laukkai is located in the northern part of Shan State, Myanmar, east of
Laukkai
2026-02-13. Retrieved 2026-02-13. "Taiwan indicts 62 linked to alleged scam center in Cambodia". DW. Retrieved 2026-03-04. Lin, Chun-shun; Hsieh, Chun-lin;
2026_in_Taiwan
Software cryptocurrency wallet
Ethereum infrastructure. The wallet regularly issues warnings about phishing scams and fake airdrops impersonating MetaMask. Johnson, Steven (2018-01-16).
MetaMask
Insurgent group in Myanmar
freed from Myanmar's scam centres". BBC News. Ingyin Naing (12 February 2025). "261 trafficking victims rescued from Myanmar scam center". Voice of America
DKBA-5
Workplace that has socially unacceptable working conditions
workers train large language models and perform content moderation. Scam centers also include sweatshop conditions. Many of these places are involved
Sweatshop
found offshore. In recent years, illicit economic activities like cyber scam center operations have become an increasingly prominent of Cambodia's economy
Economy_of_Cambodia
target them for criminal purposes. This includes investment and romance scams (often called "pig-butchering"), ransomware payments, thefts and exchange
Cryptocurrency_and_crime
January – China executes 11 members of the Ming crime family that ran scam centers in Myanmar. The Chinese Football Association imposes lifetime bans on
2026_in_China
Financial services with no central authority
October 2021. Combs, Veronica (24 August 2021). "Don't get rugged: DeFi scams go from zero to $129 million in a year to become top financial hack". TechRepublic
Decentralized_finance
Set of cryptographic hash functions
2023-08-28. "NIST.gov – Computer Security Division – Computer Security Resource Center". 29 December 2016. Archived from the original on 9 September 2017. Retrieved
SHA-2
Type of confidence trick fraud
An advance-fee scam is a form of fraud and is a common scam. The scam works by promising the victim a large sum of money in return for a small upfront
Advance-fee_scam
Cryptocurrency pegged to the United States dollar
trafficking group in Southeast Asia responsible for a global pig butchering scam. Tether stated the freeze had been done at the request of the U.S. Secret
Tether_(cryptocurrency)
City in Oddar Meanchey Province, Cambodia
Triangle Areas in The Greater Mekong Subregion. 11. Bangkok: Bangkok Research Center, IDE-JETRO. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved
O_Smach
Remote desktop application
functionality. AnyDesk is often used in technical support scams and other remote access scams. AnyDesk Software GmbH was founded in 2014 in Stuttgart,
AnyDesk
Decentralized digital cryptocurrency
Impacts of Bitcoin Mining in the U.S. (Report). Working Paper Series. MIT Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research. JSTOR resrep51839. "Cambridge
Bitcoin
Fraudulent activity
United Kingdom, with individuals conducting the scam near London Underground stations and shopping center entrances. Law enforcement across the United States
Violin_scam
City in Svay Rieng, Cambodia
mentioned in reporting on Cambodia-based online scam compounds and related trafficking; see Scam centers in Cambodia In accordance with decentralization
Bavet_municipality
2025 Argentine political scandal involving cryptocurrency
then suffered a severe price drop, leading to allegations of a rug pull scam and $251 million in losses for investors. This scandal has been dubbed Cryptogate
$Libra_cryptocurrency_scandal
Virtual marketplace in the darknet
decentralization. In March 2015, the Evolution marketplace performed an "exit scam", stealing escrowed bitcoins worth $12 million, half of the ecosystem's listing
Darknet_market
City in Preah Sihanouk province, Cambodia
and Taiwanese nationals, were held forcefully in call centers, and were forced to conduct the scam operations or risk facing torture. In February 2024,
Sihanoukville
Scam done by individuals pretending to be Buddhist Monks
has made posts on social media to warn people about the scam. The director of the Kurukulla Center for Tibetan Buddhist Studies in Medford, Massachusetts
Monk_scam
Confidence trick using romantic intentions
A romance scam is a confidence trick involving feigning romantic intentions towards a victim, gaining the victim's affection, and then using that goodwill
Romance_scam
Philippine political scandal
The Priority Development Assistance Fund scam, also called the PDAF scam or the pork barrel scam, was a political scandal involving the alleged misuse
Pork_barrel_scam
Open-source blockchain computing platform
Ethereum's Layer 1 and Layer 2: Differences, Adoption, and Drawbacks". Wilson Center. Retrieved 11 November 2025. "Remarks of Commissioner Chakrabarty on Digital
Ethereum
20 January – Fourteen Thai nationals believed to have escaped from a scam center in Cambodia are detained after crossing the international border into
2026_in_Thailand
Unique digital identifier that is recorded on a blockchain
footprint associated with some types of blockchain, as well as their use in art scams. An NFT is a data file, stored on a type of digital ledger called a blockchain
Non-fungible_token
Insurgent group in Myanmar
Southeast Asian scam centers. September 8, 2025. Al-Jazeera English. Treasury Sanctions Southeast Asian Networks Targeting Americans with Cyber Scams. September
Karen_National_Army
Type of organization run via blockchain
Decentralized application Decentralized computing Distributed computing Incentive-centered design List of highest-funded crowdfunding projects Smart contract The
Decentralized autonomous organization
Decentralized_autonomous_organization
Type of cryptocurrency that is reserve backed
2025 Elections: A Test Case for Russia's Hybrid Warfare • Stimson Center". Stimson Center. Retrieved 10 February 2026. "North Korea using crypto, IT workers
Stablecoin
Hash function that is suitable for use in cryptography
Oorschot & Vanstone 2018, p. 33. "message digest". Computer Security Resource Center - Glossary. NIST. Schneier, Bruce. "Cryptanalysis of MD5 and SHA: Time for
Cryptographic_hash_function
American multinational technology conglomerate
that were linked to scam centers in Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, the Philippines, and the United Arab Emirates doing pig butchering scams. In December 2024
Meta_Platforms
System that regulates the formation of blocks on a blockchain
2020-02-20. "Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index". Cambridge Center For Alternative Finance. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020
Proof_of_work
Form of social engineering
Phishing is a form of social engineering and a scam where attackers deceive people into revealing sensitive information or installing malware such as viruses
Phishing
2016–2018 fraudulent cryptocurrency
2019, Darji was arrested and released on bail in connection with a similar scam called Regal Coin. Bitconnect was suspected of being a Ponzi scheme because
Bitconnect
December 2020. Shefali Anand (5 October 2016). "Indian Police Bust IRS 'Scam Center'". The Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. OCLC 781541372. Archived
Information technology in India
Information_technology_in_India
Rules governing the functioning of cryptocurrency
Impacts of Bitcoin Mining in the U.S. (Report). Working Paper Series. MIT Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research. Archived from the original
Bitcoin_protocol
accept it. Vinga, Paul; Jeong, Eun-Young (February 8, 2020). "Cryptocurrency Scams Took in More Than $4 Billion in 2019". The Wall Street Journal. Portals:
List_of_cryptocurrencies
American psychologist and journalist (born 1953)
Vivek (2021). Woke, Inc.: Inside Corporate America's Social Justice Scam. Center Street. p. 150. ISBN 978-1546059820. Resnick, Elliot (April 4, 2018)
Robert_Epstein
Peer-to-peer payments technology company
of online payment service providers List of tenants in One World Trade Center Suderman, Alan (2025-06-05). "Stablecoin bigwig Circle soars in debut on
Circle_Internet_Group
Cambodian senator and businessman
purported scam network links". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2026-04-29. France-Presse, Agence (2026-04-29). "Cambodian senator denies links to scam centers after
Kok_An
million since early 2024, according to reports filed with the National Anti-Scam Centre. The firm sold fake bonds to ordinary investors who thought they were
GIM_Trading
Digital asset using a distributed ledger
of scams related to cryptocurrency, is said to be putting a regulatory timeline in place that will produce a regulatory framework. The largest scam occurred
Cryptocurrency
outright. Notably, the law does not directly address online scams perpetuated by scam centers in contested areas of Myanmar, containing only one clause
Cybersecurity_Law_of_Myanmar
Decentralized cryptocurrency in El Salvador
O'Grady, Mary Anastasia (2021-09-12). "Opinion | El Salvador Runs a Bitcoin Scam". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2022-01-27. "A 'Bitcoin
Bitcoin_in_El_Salvador
Chinese-Cambodian businessman (born 1987)
detaining 104 people, mostly Chinese nationals, for alleged online scams. Scam centers in Cambodia Under Chinese nationality law, China does not recognize
Chen_Zhi_(businessman)
City in Banteay Meanchey, Cambodia
in reporting on guarded compounds linked to online scam operations and trafficking; see Scam centers in Cambodia. The Poipet border is a terminus of the
Poipet
Consumer protection agency of the Australian Government
The National Anti-Scam Centre (NASC) is a consumer protection subagency of the Government of Australia, located within the Australian Competition & Consumer
National_Anti-Scam_Centre
Chinese gambling businessman
International Airport by airplane. Human trafficking in Myanmar Fraud factory Scam center Duan Zhengli [zh-yue] Li Kuong [zh-yue] She Zhijiang (佘智江) is his legal
She_Zhijiang
Cryptocurrency
2021. Murphy, Mike (July 14, 2021). "Dogecoin co-creator blasts crypto as a scam to help the rich get richer". MarketWatch. Archived from the original on
Dogecoin
Prime Minister of Thailand from 2024 to 2025
Retrieved 1 June 2025. "Thailand orders power to be cut to Myanmar scam centers before PM's China trip". Nikkei Asia. Archived from the original on 4
Paetongtarn_Shinawatra
Speculative bubble involving cryptocurrency prices
hoping to see the bubble in ICOs collapse. She promised to help "fight scams and shit coins". From 8 to 12 March 2020, the price of Bitcoin fell by 30
Cryptocurrency_bubble
Distributed data store for digital transactions
positively to Valve's decision as blockchain and NFT games have a reputation for scams and fraud among most PC gamers, and Epic Games, which runs the Epic Games
Blockchain
2010s political scandal in India
The coal allocation scam, dubbed in the media as Coalgate, is a major political scandal concerning the Indian government's allocation of the nation's coal
Indian_coal_allocation_scam
International police operation targeting Internet Scammers
operation targeting online scammers. Scams that were taken down included phishing, romance scams, investment scams, fake shopping websites, and other internet
Operation_First_Light_2024
Trading exchange for crypto- and digital currencies
(Unclassified)". Money Laundering in Digital Currencies. National Drug Intelligence Center, US Department of Justice. June 2008. Archived from the original on 14 April
Cryptocurrency_exchange
Philippine scam of mortgaging rental cars
A rent-sangla scam, also known as rent-tangay scam, is a confidence trick that began to be performed in the Philippines in early 2017. According to local
Rent-sangla_scam
Controversy in conduct of NEET(UG) 2024
accusing it of covering up the NEET scam. Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera likened the NEET scam to Vyapam scam, claiming that the Modi government wants
2024_NEET_controversy
2022 NFT plagiarism controversy
energy consumption of blockchain technology. In addition, the prevalence of scams, fraud, and potential money laundering associated with NFT sales, as well
Voiceverse NFT plagiarism scandal
Voiceverse_NFT_plagiarism_scandal
Hotel in Lapu-Lapu City, Phiippines
discovered within the hotel. The operators were alleged to be running a love scam scheme. 162 foreign nationals were found inside. On September 2, 2024, Mayor
Tourist_Garden_Hotel
2022 cryptocurrency exchange collapse
Department of Justice indicted three individuals for running a SIM swap scam operation that allegedly stole “over $400 million in virtual currency” from
Bankruptcy_of_FTX
Scams that happened in India
Stamp paper scam Best Bakery case Provident Fund Taj corridor case Uttar Pradesh food grain scam JBT teacher recruitment scam Manesar land scam Death of
List_of_scandals_in_India
Defunct Dubai-based cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme
authorization, while also warning that the operators have the characteristics of a scam. Bitconnect OneCoin PlusToken "Bitcoin Promoter USI-Tech Hit With Emergency
USI_Tech
Open-source distributed ledger and cryptocurrency
password that protects their ownership of IOTA tokens. The seed-generator scam was the largest fraud in IOTA history to date, with over 85 victims. In January
IOTA_(technology)
"Images show abandoned belongings and mock police stations at a former scam center in Asia". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 9 February 2026. "Equatorial Guinea
Timeline of geopolitical changes (2000–present)
Timeline_of_geopolitical_changes_(2000–present)
Crime group primarily based in Hong Kong and South Africa
large numbers of illegal Chinese migrants. 14K has been connected to scam centers in Myanmar, financing the construction of the city of Shwe Kokko. The
14K_(triad)
Cross-platform instant messaging service
thousands of Telegram channels and widely used by online scammers based in scam centers in Cambodia. Huione lists businessman Hun To, cousin of Cambodian Prime
Telegram_(software)
Non-fungible token on Ethereum
leading to speculation on social media that this could have been some kind of scam, a security exploit or money laundering. Larva Labs said that the purchase
CryptoPunks
Decentralized prediction market platform
is one of the outcomes in all markets, which is intended to help prevent scam markets and ensure that market questions and resolutions are unambiguous
Augur_(software)
Cryptocurrency that is a fork of bitcoin
"50-State Review of Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Regulation". Stevens Center for Innovation in Finance. Retrieved 29 September 2024. "NY State Assembly
Bitcoin_Cash
American YouTuber, Twitch streamer, and scambaiter
American Twitch streamer and YouTuber whose content primarily focuses on scam baiting against phone fraud. His channel has over one million followers on
Kitboga_(streamer)
2009 password-based key derivation function
Retrieved 2 March 2022. "Oracle® GoldenGate Licensing Information". Oracle Help Center. Archived from the original on 6 March 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024. The
Scrypt
January 2025. "Chinese Actor Suspected to Have Been Lured into Myanmar Scam Center Found, Thai Authorities Say". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 9 January
2025_in_Thailand
Financial investment fraud scandal
Kapa-Community Ministry International and its executives, citing an investment scam. President Rodrigo Duterte was the first government official to announce
Kapa-Community Ministry International
Kapa-Community_Ministry_International
involved into a cryptocurrency named Dink Doink, which has been labelled as a "scam" by Nasdaq. Crypto personality Amanda Cassatt and her husband Samuel relocated
Cryptocurrencies in Puerto Rico
Cryptocurrencies_in_Puerto_Rico
Film by David Ayer
Nine Star United Center in Boston, which oversees Derek's global scam call centers. Wallace rallies a black ops team led by Pettis and briefs them on
The_Beekeeper_(2024_film)
SCAM CENTER
SCAM CENTER
Boy/Male
Bengali, Indian
Lord Krishna
Boy/Male
Indian, Parsi
A Character in Shahnameh
Girl/Female
Arabic, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Muslim
Sam; Sdw
Female
Vietnamese
 Vietnamese name CAM means "orange." Compare with another form of Cam.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Lament; Scar; Mark
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Lament Scar; Mark
Surname or Lastname
Vietnamese
Vietnamese : unexplained.English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Caen in Calvados, France (see Cain).English : habitational name from Cam in Gloucestershire.Czech (ÄŒam) : from the personal name ÄŒamir.
Boy/Male
Australian, Biblical
A Scab
Boy/Male
Gaelic Scottish
Crooked mouth; and of Cameron: Bent nose; crooked river.
Male
English
Unisex short form of English Samantha and Samuel, both SAM means "heard of God," "his name is El," or "name of God."
Male
Spanish
Spanish form of Old High German Ansgar, ÓSCAR means "god-spear."
Boy/Male
English, Hindu, Indian
Strong Person; Lord Krishna; Darker Skin Tone; Evening
Boy/Male
Biblical
Leprosy, scab, hornet.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Quiet, Tranquillity, Calm, Abstract meditation on brahman, Quietism personified as a son of Dharma, Epithet of Vishnu
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Mother; Compassionate; Scar
Girl/Female
Muslim
Lament, Scar, Mark
Biblical
a scab
Biblical
leprosy; scab; hornet
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Telugu
Lord Krishna
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a pet form of the personal name Samson (see Samson).Dutch (van Sam) : variant of Van den Sand (see Sand 2).Nigerian and Ghanaian : unexplained.Chinese : variant of Shen.Chinese : variant of Shum.Other Southeast Asian : unexplained.
SCAM CENTER
SCAM CENTER
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Mythological, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Traditional
God
Boy/Male
Tamil
Friend
Girl/Female
Indian
Chaste, Pure, Pious, Clean
Girl/Female
Indian
Precious thing, Gem, Princess, Refined, Pure, Exquisite
Male
Native American
Native American Cree name MUSCOWEQUAN means "hard quill."
Girl/Female
Indian
A flower, Sweet smile
Boy/Male
British, Celtic, English
Keel Friend; Keel; Standing in for Ship; A Place Name Alluding to a River; From the Narrow River
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Determination; Resolution
Boy/Male
Irish Gaelic
Handsome.
Girl/Female
Indian
Desire, Wish
SCAM CENTER
SCAM CENTER
SCAM CENTER
SCAM CENTER
SCAM CENTER
v. t.
To form a seam upon or of; to join by sewing together; to unite.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Scan
n.
The goggler; -- called also big-eyed scad. See Goggler.
v. t.
To make the appearance of a seam in, as in knitting a stocking; hence, to knit with a certain stitch, like that in such knitting.
v. t.
To mark with something resembling a seam; to line; to scar.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Scab
n.
A thin layer or stratum; a narrow vein between two thicker strata; as, a seam of coal.
v. t.
To take the scum from; to clear off the impure matter from the surface of; to skim.
v. i.
To form a scum; to become covered with scum. Also used figuratively.
v. t.
To put in or on some place with force and loud noise; -- usually with down; as, to slam a trunk down on the pavement.
v. i.
To form a scar.
a.
False; counterfeit; pretended; feigned; unreal; as, a sham fight.
imp. & p. p.
of Scar
v. i.
To become covered with a scab; as, the wound scabbed over.
n.
A line or depression left by a cut or wound; a scar; a cicatrix.
imp. & p. p.
of Scab
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Scar
v. t.
To mark with a scar or scars.
imp. & p. p.
of Scan