AI helps scam centres evade crackdown in Asia, dupe more victimsComputers inside a compound in O'Smach in Oddar Meanchey province, Cambodia, used for scam operations, at the Chong Chom-O'Smach border crossing, on Feb 2. “You can see the efficiency with AI being utilised in scam centres,” said Neal Jetton, who leads the Cybercrime Directorate at Interpol in Singapore. Beijing also recently announced it had executed 11 people linked to scam centres in Myanmar. Whereas you could just bring in fewer people and use AI to increase efficiency.”Even with AI, scam operators will need recruiters and coordinators, he added. You’ll probably need those who coordinate with the money mules at the end, and you’ll need some engineers to get started,” he said.

Source: Bangkok Post February 10, 2026 14:50 UTC