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Scam centres in the Blue Pacific: a security threat we cannot ignore

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By Ayanna Ramarui
| The Australia Today
By Ayanna Ramarui A real and pressing security concern is emerging in the Pacific. There has been an increase in online scamming, a complex and evolving threat that is relatively new to the region. This shift seems to be part of the expansion of transnational crimes into vulnerable small island states. One of the most notorious cyber scam hubs, KK Park in Myanmar, was raided in 2025. The compound was associated with online fraud, money laundering and human trafficking.
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Scam centres in the Blue Pacific: a security threat we cannot ignore

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By Ayanna Ramarui
| Devpolicy Blog
A real and pressing security concern is emerging in the Pacific. There has been an increase in online scamming, a complex and evolving threat that is relatively new to the region. This shift seems to be part of the expansion of transnational crimes into vulnerable small island states. Online scam centres are large-scale and highly organised criminal operations that often rely on forced labour to carry out global cyber fraud.
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PACNEWS THREE, 13 MAY 2026

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By Anna Naupa, Ayanna Ramarui
| Islands Business Verified
In this bulletin: 1. NAURU — Nauru Parliament backs move to rename nation as Naoero 2. PACIFIC — PNG aims to expand Marine Protected Areas: Kilepa 3. PACIFIC — Palau’s marine conservation success rooted in tradition 4. SOL — Media urged to lead climate loss and damage reporting 5. TONGA — Tonga media faces new type of challenge, following threat 6. FIJI — Fiji HIV crisis deepens as health workers fear disclosure 7. F/POLY — French Polynesia’s Sports Minister changed again before 2027 Pacific Games 8.
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