May 10, 2026
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Huoine Group and Southeast Asia romance scams

PRC Extradites Huione Group Gangster Tied to Pig Butchering Scams

Li Xiong, past chairman of the Huione Group, was extradited from Cambodia to China last week, in another blow towards organized crime in Southeast Asia focused on generating revenue from fraud schemes. The Huione Group was a corporate network of companies that enabled money laundering on a massive scale for scam centers in Southeast Asia […]

Interpol fraud report

Interpol Estimates Global Fraud Economy at $442 Billion

Fraud has now cemented itself as one of the top five global crime threats, alongside drug trafficking and money laundering, according to the second edition of the Global Financial Fraud Threat Assessment by Interpol. The numbers alone are staggering. Global losses from financial fraud reached an estimated $442 billion in 2025, with law enforcement seeing […]

Escape from Pig Butcher

My Conversation with a Pig Butcher

Many who grew up in English-speaking countries will recognize the nursery rhyme called “This Little Piggy” that involves playing with a child’s toes. Few realize that the words of the rhyme recount the harsh realities of a pig’s life on the farm. The first pig is brought to market, i.e. slaughtered. The little piggy who […]

broken heart Valentine's Day

Stop Falling for Dating Scams this Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is the holiday of love for couples. For most singles, it is an annual reminder of the need to find a significant other. That is why the holiday is an ideal time to discuss dating site scams that seek to entrap and extract money in a variety of ways from lonely singles willing […]