Search Results for: online fraud
Alvin Chau, Suncity trial scheduled to start today
September 2, 2022
The trial of Alvin Chau Cheok Wa (pictured in a file photo), and other defendants linked to the now-defunct Macau casino junket Su...
Judiciary Police says Southeast Asian casino job scam spreading to Macau
August 19, 2022
Macau’s Judiciary Police (PJ) has confirmed at least five cases of residents being lured to Southeast Asia on the promise of hig...
SEC charges 11 people in alleged $300 million crypto Ponzi scheme
August 2, 2022
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday filed a civil complaint charging 11 people for their roles in creating and promot...
Japanese town recovers 43 million yen in COVID money mistakenly sent to one man who gambled it away
May 31, 2022
Probably the most unexpected turnaround in an already long string of unexpected turnarounds.
It’s been a pretty wild ride si...
Alvin Chau indicted for illegal gaming, money laundering
May 27, 2022
Macau’s Public Prosecutions Office has indicted Alvin Chau Cheok Wa (pictured in a file photo), former boss of Macau casino jun...
15k cybercrime complaints lodged since March
April 25, 2022
Almost 15,000 complaints regarding cybercrimes were filed with police from March 1 to April 20, resulting in the freezing of more...
GOV’T UNAWARE OF DOMAIN PROMOTING GAMBLING, PORN
March 31, 2022
Local authorities have stated that they had not been aware of the operations of a website that uses a top-level domain (TLD) addr...
Unwelcome ‘investors’: Rise in crimes by Chinese gangs threaten safety of all nationalities
March 14, 2022
The recent rise in crimes committed by Chinese syndicates, from online gambling and job scams to human trafficking and abduction,...
Chinese Chamber in Cambodia wants more done to protect its nationals
March 1, 2022
The Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia has urged authorities to do more to fight against “vicious crimes” involving Chin...
Credit Cards Ban in Casinos: Advantages for Players
October 12, 2021
The Gambling Commission of the United Kingdom banned credit card usage in casinos for gambling and betting. The ban was effective...