The Deceptive Web of Scam Compounds
This presentation examines the rise of scam compounds and the rapidly evolving characteristics of these industrial-scale fraudulent operations. A recent report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) found that cyber-enabled fraud has intensified, resulting in billions of dollars in losses, with many of these malicious networks orchestrated by criminal syndicates in Southeast Asia. The UN estimates that hundreds of thousands of individuals have been trafficked and forced to labor in these illicit facilities. Crucially, as these syndicates integrate increasingly sophisticated technologies, they have also become highly mobile, routinely relocating entire compounds upon completing a “lifecycle of operations.” Dr. Scherling’s presentation draws from her extensive interviews with non-governmental organizations (NGOs), government agencies, investigative journalists, and compound survivors.
Saturday 1100 Gramercy Park Suite
