Jacob Sims

Jacob Sims

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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.

Born on Jan 01, 1970 (55 years old)

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
32,875
Power
1,308$
Sentiment
8.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United Kingdom 1 8.00 0.05% +0% 67,886,011 32,875 $2,700,000 1,308$
Totals 1 67,886,011 32,875 $2,700,000 1,308$
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Recent Mentions

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Jacob Sims is a visiting fellow at Harvard University’s Asia Centre and expert on transnational and cybercrime in the Mekong. 8

The Guardian: Age of the ‘scam state’: how an illicit, multibillion-dollar industry has taken root in south-east Asia | Cybercrime

Sweden Sweden: Jacob Sims commented on the political protection needed to run such operations. 5

Dagens Nyheter: Bedrägeri i industriell skala bakom den oskuldsfulla fasaden

United States United States: Jacob Sims is a visiting fellow at Harvard University’s Asia Center and a transnational crime expert who commented on Chen Zhi's operations. 5

CNN: The young tycoon accused of masterminding a multibillion-dollar international fraud network

Australia Australia: Jacob Sims alleged that endemic corruption in Cambodia enables trafficking and cybercrime. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald: The unexpected fallout from a jungle border bust-up

Ukraine Ukraine: 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. 5

Українська правда (Ukrayinska Pravda): Що таке онлайн-шахрайство "забій свиней" та як його розпізнати