Game Over for Scammers: Strengthening Regional Defenses against Online Gambling-Related Scams - 30/04/26 - 8:00AM UTC
Thursday April 30th 2026 - 8:00 AM (UTC)
Hannah Arendt’s concept of the “banality of evil” shows that wrongdoing is often committed by ordinary individuals who normalize it. In the same way, scams don’t spread only through one “big” scheme—they multiply through repeated acts, like a virus transmitted in small doses.
This April, we will examine the rise of online gambling–related scams driven by a faction of scam compounds across Southeast Asia, and explore best practices from selected regulators around the world.
This session brings together regulators, law enforcement, and experts to share best practices, improve cross-border coordination, and discuss practical strategies to prevent harm, protect communities, and disrupt scam operations.
✨ What to Expect:
- Welcome & Introduction by GASA APAC
- Overview of Common online gambling–related scams in Southeast Asia and current efforts to combat them by Interpol
- Regulators’ Session: Presentation and panel discussion with three gambling regulators
- Q&A
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Speakers
Khanyamani Elvis Hlungwani
Laurie Wylie
Dev789 Ubo
Hyacinth Abbas
Mark Naicker
Adinova Fauri
Khaled Aldhaheri
Ah Moy
Tom Mangine
Nicolas Alexiou
Sungyong Kang
Anthony Riggio
Hamad Al Hanaee
Vishal Patwari
Matthew Kurlanzik
Manea Alshehhi
Jason Corbett
James Simmons
Taher AL-Hatef
Nick Goodman
Cassandra Greenough
Muhammad Awais
Sharon Knowles
Philip Ling
Xue Yin Peh
Galuh Wulan
Ying Fang
Josh Shelton
Simon Menet
Araba Fenice
Carolyn Lidgerwood
Mohamed Alobeidli
Shigeru Yotoriyama
Brian Hanley
Mikel Arana Echezarreta
Khaled Albadi
Tasnuva Shelley
Luiz Otavio Frini de Andrade
Gerry Vanholsteyn
Bea Zorrilla
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