Scam

In recent years the industrialised perpetration of scams from the Far East has gradually become exposed by the media. Very little is known about the origins and workings of this 'industry'. Scamis the first authoritative and deep investigation by the world's leading scholars on this subject. It is a meticulously researched, fascinating, and detailed account of these Asian crime groups that is both gripping and harrowing. It is essential reading for anyone interested in frauds, scams, and modern slavery. -- Mark Button, co-author of Cyber Frauds, Scams and Their Victims
Scamis the definitive account of one of the most pernicious problems of our time, and a landmark study of the evolution of modern crime. -- Zeke Faux, author of Number Go Up
Scamis a carefully researched, terrifying expose on the secret industry causing untold misery all over the world. One of the most shocking books I've read in years. -- Grace Blakeley, author of Vulture Capitalism
Meticulously researched and drawing on rich empirical data, Scam is a comprehensive examination of an illicit trade shrouded in secrecy. Through their great storytelling and probing analysis, Franceschini, Li, and Bo offer readers a close look at the inner workings of the scam compounds in Cambodia, the Philippines, Myanmar, and Laos. This captivating book will be the definitive work on the online scam industry in Southeast Asia for many years. -- Ko-lin Chin, co-author of The Chinese Heroin Trade and author of The Golden Triangle
Riveting and revelling, Scam brilliantly traces this perverted form of surveillance capitalism from its epicentre in Southeast Asia to global China's underbelly - the underworld of Chinese-led criminal syndicates, their collusion with non-Chinese political elites, and the slave labour regime that is shockingly both postmodern and primordial. An informative and layered analysis that should be read widely. -- Ching Kwan Lee, author of The Specter of Global China