Jacob Sims
Jacob Sims is an expert in organized crime in Southeast Asia, who has noted that the online scam industry has become a significant economic driver in countries like Cambodia and Myanmar, comparing its corruption levels to those seen in drug-producing nations during the 1990s.
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Jacob Sims is a researcher at Harvard University who commented on the unprecedented operations against fraud in Cambodia.
Ribuan WNI Minta Pulang Kala Kamboja Razia Tempat Penipuan
Indonesia· 2026-01-24
Jacob Sims is a visiting fellow at Harvard University’s Asia Centre and expert on transnational and cybercrime in the Mekong.
Age of the ‘scam state’: how an illicit, multibillion-dollar industry has taken root in south-east Asia | Cybercrime
United Kingdom· 2025-12-02
Jacob Sims commented on the political protection needed to run such operations.
Bedrägeri i industriell skala bakom den oskuldsfulla fasaden
Sweden· 2025-11-09
Jacob Sims is a visiting fellow at Harvard University’s Asia Center and a transnational crime expert who commented on Chen Zhi's operations.
The young tycoon accused of masterminding a multibillion-dollar international fraud network
United States· 2025-10-26
Jacob Sims alleged that endemic corruption in Cambodia enables trafficking and cybercrime.
The unexpected fallout from a jungle border bust-up
Australia· 2025-07-16
Jacob Sims acknowledged that the level of corruption among state entities in countries like Cambodia exceeds what was seen in Latin American drug states in the 1990s.
Що таке онлайн-шахрайство "забій свиней" та як його розпізнати
Ukraine· 2025-02-28
