It follows a more than 70-page report on transnational crimes in Southeast Asia, published by the U.S. Institute for Peace (USIP), based in Washington, DC. The group describes itself as a "national, nonpartisan, independent organization" established by the U.S. Congress.
The report on transnational crimes in Southeast Asia said: "Today's spread of fraud in the region is rooted in a loosely regulated network of casinos and online gambling that some governments, starting in the 1990s and accelerating in the 2000s, promoted as legitimate contributions to economic development."
The U.S. Peace Research Institute said transnational syndicates operating outside Southeast Asia pose a global threat to consumers, including the American public.
"As of the end of 2023, conservative estimates of the annual value of funds siphoned off globally by these syndicates were close to US$64 billion."
When it comes to betting factors, the institute added, "The Chinese have become a major target for overseas gambling businesses as the annual gaming market completely bans gambling in [mainland] China, which is estimated to be $40 billion to $80 billion."
The U.S.-based group observed, "As criminal networks become more powerful, the Chinese state, recognizing that it can no longer control them, has become more concerned about the threat their activities pose to its citizens, who are the main victims of criminal fraud and forced labor through fraudulent trafficking."
Some of Southeast Asia's illegal activities are "overshadowed by the apparent legitimacy of casinos, resorts, hotels and special economic zones... It is closely related to the weakest areas of governance," the U.S. Peace Research Institute said.
China has had some success with its online gambling aimed at its citizens and its implementation of general fraud and fraud operations through cooperation with other countries, but some of the problems have been replaced rather than completely eradicated, the institute suggested.
"The networks can avoid occasional crackdowns by law enforcement, depending on the situation, by transmitting their fraudulent behavior within or between countries," the report said.
"A number of them moved to Cambodia and Laos, as well as southern Myanmar's Karen state, which borders Thailand, in late 2023 as a result of Chinese law enforcement actions to close frauds at the border between Myanmar and China," it added
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