Report: Southeast Asia scam centers swindle billions

FILE - In this photo provided by the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group, police walk in an office they raided in Las Pinas, Philippines, June 27, 2023. Gangs have forced thousands in Southeast Asia into participating in online scams. FILE - The likeness of Benjamin Franklin is seen on US $100 bills, July 14, 2022, in Marple Township, Pa. FILE - This May 18, 2021, photo shows a woman typing on a laptop in New Jersey.

Southeast Asia is seeing a rise in online scam centers that are swindling billions of dollars from people, a new report finds.