The United Nations has exposed a disturbing trend involving Asian scam syndicates targeting unsuspecting victims, including Kenyans, to run their operations, which are fast gaining traction.
In the report titled "Inflection Point: Global Implications of Scam Centres, Underground Banking and Illicit Online Marketplaces in Southeast Asia", the UN broke down how these cybercrime rings have switched tactics, effectively expanding their illicit trade to a global scale.
The cyberscam units, which were once concentrated only in Southeast Asian countries like Cambodia and Myanmar, are now spreading rapidly to other continents, including Africa, according to the report.
For unsuspecting Kenyans seeking jobs abroad, this expansion could potentially spell danger not only to their economic status but their livelihoods as well.
