Warning from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime follows a law enforcement raid on suspected scam centre.
Warning from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime follows a law enforcement raid on suspected scam centre.
By Erin Hale
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The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has warned that East Timor has become the latest hotspot for scam centre operations plaguing Southeast Asia and beyond.
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