Tag: fraud
Former Abbot of Thai temple jailed for 50 years for gambling-related embezzlement
22 April 2026 at 6:07am UTC-4
A Thai court has handed down a 50-year prison sentence to the former Abbot of a well-known temple after he was found guilty of using an online gambling network to facilitate 19 ...
Philippine district official accused of online gambling with public funds
29 January 2026 at 7:13am UTC-5
A district official in the Sarangani Province of the Philippines has been accused of using PHP600,000 to fund online casino gambling.
The alleged misuse of funds occurred in ...
Philippine lawmaker proposes extension of law on financial crimes
16 January 2026 at 7:43am UTC-5
A Philippine senator wants to amend the country’s Bank Secrecy Law to give authorities more powers to investigate suspected financial crimes.
Senator Jinggoy Estrada is ...
Tech company exec charged for gambling seed funding online casino app
15 August 2025 at 7:01am UTC-4
Former Chief Executive Officer, Richard Kim, of technology company Zero Edge Corporation has been charged with securities and wire fraud after gambling US$4 million from investor ...
United Nations warns of US$40 billion in Asian gambling and fraud scams
22 April 2025 at 6:52am UTC-4
The United Nations has issued a report warning of the spread of the Asian scam industry, including illegal gambling, fraud, and money laundering, which is said to be worth US$40 ...
