By Paul O’Donoghue and Poppy Mcpherson
ASIAN crime syndicates behind the multibillion-dollar cyberscam industry have established operations in Europe, the United Nations (UN) has warned.
Criminal networks that emerged in Southeast Asia in recent years, opening sprawling compounds housing tens of thousands of workers, many trafficked and forced to scam victims around the world, have evolved into a sophisticated global industry, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said.