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Cybercrime news — August 18, 2026

Publications tagged with Cybercrime published on August 18, 2026 (UTC). This is a fixed calendar-day archive.

4 publications

  1. SocietyFraudCybercrimeGrid

    Man Scammed Out of 200,000 Yuan Helping 'Female Netizen' Trade on Fake Investment Platform

    A man in Wuhan's Jianghan district was scammed out of 200,000 yuan after helping an unknown woman he met online operate a fake investment account. The woman suggested using an app called 'Speed Chat' for communication and later asked the man to invest in a platform called '11'. After transferring money in five installments, the man found his account frozen and realized he had been scammed. The Wuhan Public Security Bureau tracked the money trail across multiple provinces, arrested three suspects, and recovered 30,000 yuan. The case is still under investigation.
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  3. SocietyFraudLaunderingCybercrime

    Thai Authorities Bust Fake Invoice Network Causing 360 Million Baht Revenue Loss

    Thai police and the Revenue Department have dismantled a network selling fraudulent tax invoices, resulting in at least 360 million baht in lost government revenue. Three suspects were arrested after investigators infiltrated an online group and made controlled purchases. Authorities seized tax documents, computers, and mobile phones from 10 locations across five provinces. The suspects were charged with issuing tax invoices without legal authority, each count carrying a prison sentence of three months to seven years.
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