{"id":305,"date":"2025-04-07T07:29:09","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T07:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/banglalert.com\/?p=305"},"modified":"2025-04-07T07:29:10","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T07:29:10","slug":"gambling-apps-impersonating-e-commerce-sites-in-south-asia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banglalert.com\/?p=305","title":{"rendered":"Gambling Apps Impersonating E Commerce Sites in South Asia"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/banglalert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/images-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/banglalert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/images-2.jpg 300w, https:\/\/banglalert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/images-2-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>A new tactic in gambling fraud is emerging in Southern Asia\u2014impersonating e-commerce platforms. 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