{"id":1355,"date":"2026-06-19T23:30:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T23:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianewscast.com\/2026\/06\/19\/ai-supercharging-online-scams-across-asia-warns-interpols-cybercrime-chief\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T23:30:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T23:30:01","slug":"ai-supercharging-online-scams-across-asia-warns-interpols-cybercrime-chief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.asianewscast.com\/?p=1355","title":{"rendered":"AI supercharging online scams across Asia, warns Interpol\u2019s cybercrime chief"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"layout layout--onecol\">\n<div class=\"layout__region layout__region--content\">\n<section data-title=\"Leaderboard  01 Article\" class=\"block block-ad-entity block-ad-displayleaderboard-01-article clearfix\">\n<div class=\"block-title\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<div id=\"ad-entity-KeQ2dHDabT4\" class=\"ad-entity-container not-initialized\" data-ad-entity=\"lb01_mobile\" 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online scams across Asia, warns Interpol\u2019s cybercrime chief<br \/>\n  <\/h1>\n<div class=\"content-detail__description\">\n<p>A new Interpol cyberthreat report found that cybercrime now accounts for more than 30 per cent of all recorded crime in over half of the countries surveyed across Asia and the South Pacific.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"layout layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--75-25\">\n<div class=\"layout__region layout__region--first\">\n<section data-title=\"Hero Emphasis\" class=\"block detail-hero-media block-mc-hero-emphasis block-hero-emphasis clearfix\">\n<figure data-title=\"Hero Emphasis\" class=\"figure block detail-hero-media block-mc-hero-emphasis block-hero-emphasis clearfix\" data-img-id=\"\">\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image\" 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June 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>ORGANISED CRIME GOING DIGITAL<\/h2>\n<p>Interpol warned that organised crime groups are increasingly incorporating AI into cyber-enabled operations across Southeast Asia, including large-scale scam compounds that exploit both victims and trafficked workers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Jetton described this evolution as the &#8220;industrialisation of cybercrime&#8221;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou used to have to be very technically savvy to commit cybercrimes, but that is not the case anymore. With AI, you can generate phishing emails that look very tailored and legitimate,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the digitisation of society \u2026 we are all potential targets for cybercrime.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Jetton pointed to widespread smartphone ownership, social media presence and online banking usage as factors creating an ever growing pool of potential victims and expanding the attack scope for cybercriminals.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While the report focuses on Asia and the South Pacific, Jetton stressed that phishing and online scams are now among the most common forms of cybercrime worldwide.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n<section class=\"block block- block--view-mode-default clearfix\">\n<figure class=\"figure block block- block--view-mode-default clearfix\" data-img-id=\"\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dam.mediacorp.sg\/image\/upload\/s--8VlIuww3--\/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830\/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2021-08:cna,w_0.1\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1\/mediacorp\/cna\/image\/2026\/06\/19\/interpol_cybercrime_director_neal_jetton.png?itok=yOn7ISQ8\" alt=\"\"><figcaption class=\"figure__caption\">\n      Interpol&#8217;s cybercrime director Neal Jetton speaks to CNA during an interview.<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"text-long\">\n<p>However, he acknowledged that industrial-scale scam operations in parts of Southeast Asia have become a significant contributor to the region&#8217;s cybercrime problem.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The report identified Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and the Philippines as locations where transnational organised crime groups have expanded operations involving online fraud, illegal gambling and labour exploitation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to estimates cited in the report, these criminal enterprises generate close to US$40 billion annually through schemes such as romance scams, fake investment platforms and illegal online gambling operations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>With enforcement crackdowns across the region, many of these networks have adapted by relocating operations and changing tactics, creating fresh challenges for authorities.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>GAPS IN CYBER DEFENCES\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>Jetton also highlighted significant differences in cyber resilience across the region, with some countries possessing mature cybercrime capabilities while others have only recently established dedicated cybercrime units.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He said this disparity remains one of the region&#8217;s biggest vulnerabilities.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;(There are) countries that are very well resourced, but across the region, (there are) countries that have just created cybercrime units two years ago, so they&#8217;re very, very behind the curve,&#8221; he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"referenced-card\">\n<h4 class=\"h4 h4--related-block\">\n<div>Related:<\/div>\n<\/h4>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"media-object\">\n<div class=\"media-object__figure media-object__figure--video\">\n  <a class=\"link\" href=\"\/watch\/scam-compounds-ghost-towns-and-stranded-victims-look-cambodias-crackdown-scam-syndicates-6151971\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dam.mediacorp.sg\/image\/upload\/s--NmjzFl5I--\/c_fill,g_auto,h_98,w_175\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1\/mediacorp\/cna\/image\/2026\/05\/31\/1780190533-image.jpg?itok=q26Pod0S\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"media-object__content\">\n<div class=\"media-object__body\">\n<div class=\"list-object list-object--video\">\n<h6 class=\"h6 list-object__heading\">\n<a class=\"h6__link list-object__heading-link\" href=\"\/watch\/scam-compounds-ghost-towns-and-stranded-victims-look-cambodias-crackdown-scam-syndicates-6151971\"><br \/>\n      <span>Scam compounds, ghost towns and stranded victims: A look at Cambodia&#8217;s crackdown on scam syndicates<\/span><br \/>\n  <\/a><br \/>\n  <\/h6>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"text-long\">\n<p>To tackle sophisticated cybercrime networks, Jetton called for a &#8220;whole-of-society&#8221; approach involving governments, law enforcement agencies, banks, telecommunications companies and cybersecurity firms.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven Interpol, with all of our resources and reach, doesn&#8217;t have all the answers. It requires all of us to work together \u2026 on prevention as well as campaign awareness,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As cybercrime becomes increasingly transnational, stronger cross-border cooperation and faster intelligence-sharing between governments and the private sector will also be essential, he added.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Jetton noted that differing legal frameworks remain a challenge, with activities classified as cybercrime in one country not necessarily considered criminal in another.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He called for greater cooperation between governments, including agreements and legal frameworks that enable faster investigations and enforcement against transnational cybercrime networks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"referenced-card\">\n<h4 class=\"h4 h4--related-block\">\n<div>Related:<\/div>\n<\/h4>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"media-object\">\n<div class=\"media-object__figure\">\n  <a class=\"link\" 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