Meta Disables 150K Accounts Linked to Southeast Asia Scam Centers in Global Crackdown

Source: The Hacker News
Published: Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:15:00 GMT

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Meta on Wednesday said it disabled over 150,000 accounts associated with scam centers in Southeast Asia as part of a coordinated effort in partnership with authorities from Thailand, the U.S., the U.K., Canada, Korea, Japan, Singapore, the Philippines, Australia, New Zealand, and Indonesia. The effort also led to 21 arrests made by the Royal Thai Police, the company said. The action builds upon

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