Sri Lanka emerges as new hub for cyber scam networks

Authorities say organised fraud networks are shifting operations to Sri Lanka as crackdowns intensify in Cambodia and Myanmar, where dozens of Nepalis have been detained in recent police raids.

Scam centres running organised digital fraud networks have increasingly shifted their operations to Sri Lanka as authorities intensify crackdowns in countries such as Cambodia and Myanmar, according to international media reports. A large number of Nepalis have also been caught up in these operations.