Meta Shuts Down 150,000 Accounts Linked to Asian Cyber Scam Centers

Meta closed 150,000 accounts linked to cyber scam centers operating in Asia. The operation also resulted in the arrest of 21 individuals. According to the U.S. government, American victims of these scams lost over $10 billion (€8.6 billion) in 2024. The article specifies the financial impact but does not provide additional technical details or exact dates beyond the year. The focus is on the scale of the fraud and the enforcement actions taken.