Asia-Pacific Urgent Scam Report: Preserve Evidence and Use Official Channels

If money or account access is at risk, stop replying, do not send another ΓÇ£releaseΓÇ¥ payment, and contact your bank or payment provider immediately using the number on its official website or card. Ask whether a transfer can be recalled or an account frozen. Change compromised passwords from a clean device and enable multi-factor authentication.

Preserve useful evidence

Keep screenshots, profile links, phone numbers, email headers, invoices, wallet addresses, transaction IDs, contracts, and the exact timeline. Do not edit the originals. Never publish a victimΓÇÖs identity document while warning others.

Report locally and across borders

Report to the police or cybercrime authority in the country where you live, and to the platform or bank involved. For cross-border fraud, use the national authorityΓÇÖs official reporting route; INTERPOL explains why local police coordination matters but does not replace a local report.

Recruitment and visa scams

A real job or scholarship can still be impersonated. Verify the employer, university, embassy, or ministry independently. No legitimate official needs an OTP or a fee for a guaranteed visa. Keep case numbers and follow up through the authorityΓÇönot through the scammer.

Official source

Open the authoritative government or institutional source