Most job recruitment ads that later get reported as scams may start on social media and eventually lead to Telegram. Telegram is one of the top 5 most downloaded apps in the world. In 2025, it passed 1 billion monthly active users. Let's say you respond to a job posting on social media, whether it is LinkedIn, Reddit, or Facebook. If you are asked to move the conversation to Telegram, you must take precautions. Below we share an essential tip for any conversation you may have on Telegram. Why...

Updated January 8, 2026 Reported by Julia Lipscomb Authorities in Cambodia have confirmed the arrest of Chen Zhi (陈志) , founder and chairman of Prince Holding Group, and his extradition to China following growing international pressure concerning his alleged role in a vast transnational scam and money-laundering network. The development is one of the most consequential in recent global cybercrime enforcement, intersecting geopolitics, cryptocurrency flows, and complex jurisdictional...

In 2022, a small town in the Philippines elected its first female mayor, a popular figure named Alice Guo who brought prosperity and new business to the area. But just a few years later, a police raid revealed her alleged connections to a $2 billion Singapore money laundering scandal and even claims of Chinese espionage. Watch the investigation by Bloomberg Originals on Youtube on how a scam and Chinese spy scandal almost took over a small town in the Philippines: A recent investigation by...