Southeast Asia's cyber fraud industry generates tens of billions annually from Mekong scam centers

France 24 reports that cyber fraud operations across Southeast Asia's Mekong region generate tens of billions of euros yearly, according to some estimates equivalent to 40 percent of the region's combined GDP. Per the reporting, scam centers scattered throughout the region operate as one of the world's fastest-growing industries. The analysis argues this represents a major economic and security challenge for Southeast Asian governments and poses risks to victims globally, including Americans targeted by fraud schemes. France 24's Access Asia segment features analysis from Jason G. Tower, senior expert at the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime, examining the scale and structure of the industry.