Microfinance institutions in rural Bangladesh are facing unexpected repayment defaults caused by borrowers losing money through gambling apps. Loan recipients—mostly…
Seasonal and plantation workers in Sri Lanka are being drawn into gambling scams through SMS marketing and social media promotions.…
Teachers and principals in Dhaka and Chattogram are reporting a disturbing trend: students dropping out of school due to gambling…
Scammers in India have developed a method using UPI “collect” requests to dupe users into making payments to gambling wallets.…
Authorities in Nepal have discovered underground call centers in Kathmandu and Pokhara that run operations for betting and scam sites…
Several apps available in app stores claim to offer language learning, quizzes, or IQ tests — but actually operate as…
South Asian gambling syndicates are deploying Telegram bots that automatically place bets, notify users of odds, and handle deposits. These…
Religious leaders in Bangladesh are increasingly vocal against online gambling, denouncing it as a moral crisis that threatens the future…
Several verified Facebook pages in Bangladesh have been hijacked by cybercriminals and repurposed to promote illegal gambling. Victims report losing…
Teenagers across Bangladesh and India are registering on gambling apps using their parents’ ID cards. In many cases, children secretly…
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