{"product_id":"scam-inside-southeast-asias-cybercrime-compounds","title":"Scam: Inside Southeast Asia's Cybercrime Compounds","description":"\u003ch1\u003eScam: Inside Southeast Asia's Cybercrime Compounds\u003c\/h1\u003eMark Bo,Ling Li,Ivan Franceschini\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Verso\u003cbr\u003eJuly 08 2025\u003cbr\u003eEAN: 9781804296905\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 1804296902\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eItems marked as \u003cb\u003eWAREHOUSE\u003c\/b\u003e may take additional time to be delivered to your address or picked up in the store.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSynopsis: \u003cb\u003eA probing investigation of Southeast Asia's online scam industry - told through the voices of survivors\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRunning the gamut from the infamous 'pig butchering' romance con to sophisticated online extortion and investment fraud, Southeast Asia has emerged as the global hub for cybercrime. Based on years of field research, \u003ci\u003eScam \u003c\/i\u003etakes an in-depth look at the history and inner dynamics of the region's online scam industry. Revealed are the appalling working conditions -- akin to modern slavery -- in the hundreds of prisonlike compounds that have mushroomed throughout multiple countries. The result is a shocking exposé of victims forced to be perpetrators, a tragic modern tale.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"27th Letter Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44070021333037,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0673\/3588\/0749\/files\/original_107cd328-b469-479f-8134-f16b4f6e5d93.jpg?v=1767607336","url":"https:\/\/27thletterbooks.com\/products\/scam-inside-southeast-asias-cybercrime-compounds","provider":"27th Letter Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}