Southeast Asia's Shadow Economy: A Technological Hydra The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has released a report detailing the alarming growth of transnational crime in Southeast Asia, driven by increasingly sophisticated technologies.
The statistics are staggering: estimated losses from scams range from $88. 3 billion to $114. 1 billion in 2025.
These numbers only begin to scratch the surface of a larger problem that threatens not just financial stability but also the safety and well being of citizens, particularly children.