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Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@signalapp" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>signalapp</span></a></span> no it's not.</p><ul><li>Otherwise <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OrganizedCrime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OrganizedCrime</span></a> would choose <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Signal</span></a> so hard, you'd be shutdown within weeks by the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FBI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FBI</span></a> and <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@Mer__edith" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Mer__edith</span></a></span> would be forced to <em>"pull a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LavaBit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LavaBit</span></a>"</em> and face jailtime for obstruction of justice or snitch on users! </li></ul><p>Being a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/centralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>centralized</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SingleVendor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SingleVendor</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SingleProvider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SingleProvider</span></a> solution subject to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CloudAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CloudAct</span></a> makes you inherently vulnerable <em>by your own choice</em> and thus trivial to shutdown compared to <em>real <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/E2EE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>E2EE</span></a></em> with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SelfCustody" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SelfCustody</span></a> of all the keys and true <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/decentralization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>decentralization</span></a> as well as <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SelfHosting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SelfHosting</span></a> (i.e. <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PGP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PGP</span></a>/MIME [see <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://chaos.social/@delta" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>delta</span></a></span> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/deltaChat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deltaChat</span></a> et. al.] and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/XMPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>XMPP</span></a>+<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OMEMO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OMEMO</span></a> [see <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://monocles.social/@monocles" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>monocles</span></a></span> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/monoclesChat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>monoclesChat</span></a> et. al.]!)</p><ul><li>Plus neither of those <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DSGq9FQKU4" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">shill</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Shitcoin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Shitcoin</span></a>-<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Scams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scams</span></a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJoO2uWrX1M" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">like</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MobileCoin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MobileCoin</span></a>! </li></ul><p>And don't even get me started on you collecting <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PII" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PII</span></a> (espechally <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PhoneNumbers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PhoneNumbers</span></a>) <em>for no valid reason</em>, (thus violating <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GDPR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GDPR</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BDSG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BDSG</span></a>)...</p><ul><li>Not to mention relying ob <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/charity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>charity</span></a> and being a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/VCmoneyBurningParty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VCmoneyBurningParty</span></a> isn't sustainable to begin with!</li></ul><p>But yeah, I'll be patient to shout <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ToldYaSo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToldYaSo</span></a>"</em> to your annoying cult of fanboys!</p>
joe•iuculano :mastodon:<p>Via <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/JournalDeMontreal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JournalDeMontreal</span></a> @ 1:16pm ET on Mar 27, 2025</p><p>Guerre des stupéfiants: Dave «Pic» Turmel, chef du gang BFM, a été appréhendé en <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Italie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Italie</span></a> jeudi</p><p>Translation:<br>Drug war: <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DaveTurmel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DaveTurmel</span></a>, aka "Pic", leader of the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/BFM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BFM</span></a> gang, was arrested in <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Italy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Italy</span></a> on Thursday</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Quebec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Quebec</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Crime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Crime</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/OrganizedCrime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OrganizedCrime</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/CrimeOrganis%C3%A9" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CrimeOrganisé</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2025/03/27/guerre-des-stupefiants" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">journaldemontreal.com/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">27/guerre-des-stupefiants</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Crimes committed by 'tokuryu,' loosely connected anonymous groups that primarily operate through social media, have become a serious social issue in Japan. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/24/japan/crime-legal/tokuryu-poses-problem-for-police/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">24/japan/crime-legal/tokuryu-poses-problem-for-police/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crimelegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crimelegal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/organizedcrime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>organizedcrime</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tokuryu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tokuryu</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesepolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesepolice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gangs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gangs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hostbars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hostbars</span></a></p>
Early Bird Late Bloomerso <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/fubar?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fubar</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/wackashell?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wackashell</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ygbfk?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ygbfk</a> but they're not kidding they're total <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/OC?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OC</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/organizedcrime?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#organizedcrime</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/crime?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#crime</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/gang?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gang</a> * <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/hybrid?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#hybrid</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/frud?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#frud</a> gangs.. etc. <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/corporate?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#corporate</a> ' level woooot ughhhh pos's <a href="https://www.rawstory.com/matt-bevin-2671382466/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.rawstory.com/matt-bevin-2671382466/</a> #childabuse <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/education?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#education</a> abuse" - etc. etc. <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/war?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#war</a>
Vittoria Pirone 🇪🇺<p>Hundreds of Shoes, Personal Items and a List of Victims Found In Cartel Crematorium in Mexico</p><p>Among some of the most disturbing items found during the search was a letter written by one of the victims that read: "My love, if I do not return, I want you to remember how much I love you"</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mexico" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mexico</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cartels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cartels</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DrugTrafficking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DrugTrafficking</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OrganizedCrime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OrganizedCrime</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.latintimes.com/hundreds-shoes-personal-items-list-victims-found-cartel-crematorium-mexico-578008" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">latintimes.com/hundreds-shoes-</span><span class="invisible">personal-items-list-victims-found-cartel-crematorium-mexico-578008</span></a></p>
The Bright Side<p>Since its inception, Operation Thunder has led to significant arrests and the identification of criminal networks.</p><p>However, it's just a small dent in a $20 billion illegal wildlife market.</p><p>These operations are vital for fighting organized crime linked to wildlife trafficking.</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/WildlifeTrafficking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WildlifeTrafficking</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/OrganizedCrime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OrganizedCrime</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Japan's government has approved a bill to tighten regulations on host clubs, aiming to curb abusive practices that force female patrons into prostitution to pay off excessive debts. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/07/japan/crime-legal/host-clubs-bill/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">07/japan/crime-legal/host-clubs-bill/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crimelegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crimelegal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hostbars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hostbars</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/prostitution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>prostitution</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/women039sissues" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>women039sissues</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesepolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesepolice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gangs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gangs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/organizedcrime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>organizedcrime</span></a></p>
The Conversation U.S.<p>How the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua began—and why U.S. policies on incarceration and mass deportation of Venezuelans may only make it stronger. <a href="https://buff.ly/56RUkz3" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">buff.ly/56RUkz3</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p>By Verónica Zubillaga, University of Illinois Chicago and Rebecca Hanson, University of Florida <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/immigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>immigration</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/organizedcrime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>organizedcrime</span></a></p>
John Refior<p>It's a great time to be a money launderer.</p><p>"WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department announced it will not enforce a Biden-era small business rule intended to curb money laundering and shell company formation.</p><p>"In a Sunday evening announcement, Treasury said in a news release that it will not impose penalties now or in the future if companies fail to register for the agency’s beneficial ownership information database...</p><p>"On Sunday, President Donald Trump on his Truth Social media site praised the suspension of enforcement of the rule and said the database is 'outrageous and invasive.'"<br><a href="https://apnews.com/article/treasury-beneficial-ownership-database-finance-bessent-trump-a903100907851cca1930511f96e9686d" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">apnews.com/article/treasury-be</span><span class="invisible">neficial-ownership-database-finance-bessent-trump-a903100907851cca1930511f96e9686d</span></a></p><p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/OrganizedCrime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OrganizedCrime</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/TheOrganizedCrimePresident" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheOrganizedCrimePresident</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/MoneyLaundering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MoneyLaundering</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/ustreasury" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ustreasury</span></a></p>
Martin v Oers 2☑️<p>“Trump’s allegiance is to a transnational organized crime network in which the Kremlin is a key node. He has operated in this network for over half a century. “</p><p>- Sarah Kendzior, renowned expert in this field.</p><p><a href="https://substack.com/@sarahkendzior/p-157988203" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">substack.com/@sarahkendzior/p-</span><span class="invisible">157988203</span></a></p><p><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/sarahkendzior.bsky.social/post/3lj4jsd3bzk2q" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bsky.app/profile/sarahkendzior</span><span class="invisible">.bsky.social/post/3lj4jsd3bzk2q</span></a></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/sarahkendzior/status/1894880423207149850" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">twitter.com/sarahkendzior/stat</span><span class="invisible">us/1894880423207149850</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/krasnov" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>krasnov</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/donaldtrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>donaldtrump</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/putin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>putin</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/vladimirputin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vladimirputin</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>russia</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/russians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>russians</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/kremlin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kremlin</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/mafia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mafia</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/vance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vance</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/america" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>america</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/maga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>maga</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>us</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/usa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>usa</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ukraine</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/zelensky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>zelensky</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>republicans</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/washington" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>washington</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/potus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>potus</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/mafia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mafia</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/organizedcrime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>organizedcrime</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>democracy</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>China, Thailand and Myanmar last week ramped up efforts to curb cyberscam compounds on the Thai-Myanmar border, working to free the foreign workers inside. Here's a look at why the crackdown is happening. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/28/asia-pacific/crime-legal/scam-center-crackdown-explainer/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/</span><span class="invisible">28/asia-pacific/crime-legal/scam-center-crackdown-explainer/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/asiapacific" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>asiapacific</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crimelegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crimelegal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>china</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/thailandandmyanmar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>thailandandmyanmar</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fraud</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/organizedcrime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>organizedcrime</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/romancescams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>romancescams</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Starved, beaten and electrocuted, Ahmed remains traumatized months after being trafficked to Southeast Asia, one of an untold number of Africans forced to work in scam centers far from home. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/27/asia-pacific/crime-legal/ethiopians-southeast-asia-scam-centers/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/</span><span class="invisible">27/asia-pacific/crime-legal/ethiopians-southeast-asia-scam-centers/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/asiapacific" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>asiapacific</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crimelegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crimelegal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ethiopia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ethiopia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/laos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>laos</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cambodia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cambodia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/myanmar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>myanmar</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/southeastasia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>southeastasia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cryptocurrencies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cryptocurrencies</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/romancescams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>romancescams</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fraud</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/organizedcrime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>organizedcrime</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/kenya" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kenya</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/uganda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>uganda</span></a></p>
Early Bird Late Bloomerstraight up .. <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/crime?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#crime</a> * <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/pussy?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pussy</a> * ' I give up ' action imho.. <br> such trash. <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/wackashell?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wackashell</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/cheater?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cheater</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/fraud?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fraud</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/gangs?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gangs</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/crime?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#crime</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/organizedcrime?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#organizedcrime</a> no less.. that's what all that crap w. mvsk is in gov. setting up the payment(s processing etc.. rest is scam shit too but hey - here we gooooO!!!!!! ffs. . . <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/usa?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#usa</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ukraine?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ukraine</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/welfare?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#welfare</a> for <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/wealth?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wealth</a> ' <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/mentallyill?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mentallyill</a> end up in <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/prison?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#prison</a> but who Mande em' <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/crazy?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#crazy</a> * ? <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/conservative?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#conservative</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/politics?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#politics</a> and <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/online?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#online</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/deletesocialmedia?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#deletesocialmedia</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/socialmedia?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#socialmedia</a> aside from <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/fediverse?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fediverse</a> why lie. own your shit. <br> literally a <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/slave?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#slave</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/slavery?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#slavery</a> state in <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/cuba?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cuba</a> but they're ok w. turning <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/florida?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#florida</a> into Cuba it seems . . not all but a chunk' of IRONY bvsh lackies gone <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/executivejonestown?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#executivejonestown</a> " . . . fing stupid shi
⚯ Michel de Cryptadamus ⚯<p>watching crypto bros who literally spent the last decade of their lives talking about "decentralization" and "uncensorability" make a hard 180 to "censorship by centralized entities is good, actually, because we're losing a lot of money" would be surprising if i had ever taken any of these clowns seriously.</p><p>"open source", "uncensorable", "decentralized" - it's all a farce. these guys believe whatever makes the number go up right now and nothing more.</p><p>p.s. <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/SamsonMow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SamsonMow</span></a> is also a <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Tether" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tether</span></a> bro who's probably literally on some chinese organized crime payroll.<br><a href="https://x.com/Excellion/status/1894614521572106537" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">x.com/Excellion/status/1894614</span><span class="invisible">521572106537</span></a></p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Bybit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bybit</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/crypto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crypto</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/infosec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>infosec</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/DPRK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DPRK</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/LazarusGroup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LazarusGroup</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/decentralization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>decentralization</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/triads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>triads</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/finance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>finance</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/uspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>uspol</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/corruption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>corruption</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/crime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crime</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/OrganizedCrime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OrganizedCrime</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/NorthKorea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NorthKorea</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Tokyo police have arrested the Chinese head of a computer retailer for allegedly having students from China buy Apple MacBooks using a student discount for the purpose of reselling abroad. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/20/japan/crime-legal/japan-macbook-fraud-arrest/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/</span><span class="invisible">20/japan/crime-legal/japan-macbook-fraud-arrest/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crimelegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crimelegal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fraud</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesepolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesepolice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/organizedcrime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>organizedcrime</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>apple</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/macbook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>macbook</span></a></p>
Longreads<p>"Now, Latin American drug lords are using the same currents and trade winds that islanders have relied on for centuries to connect and expand their colossal, criminal empires." </p><p>Sean Williams and Kevin Knodell for New Lines Magazine: <a href="https://longreads.com/2025/02/19/tracking-the-pacific-drug-highway/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">longreads.com/2025/02/19/track</span><span class="invisible">ing-the-pacific-drug-highway/</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Longreads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Longreads</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Drugs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Drugs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Meth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Meth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Cocaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cocaine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/DrugTrade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DrugTrade</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/NewZealand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewZealand</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Australia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Oceania" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Oceania</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Cartels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cartels</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/OrganizedCrime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OrganizedCrime</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/PacificOcean" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PacificOcean</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Over 10,000 foreign nationals, including 31 Japanese citizens, are thought to be held captive at the Myanmar-Thailand border by a transnational crime syndicate. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/18/japan/crime-legal/myanmar-thai-fraud/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/</span><span class="invisible">18/japan/crime-legal/myanmar-thai-fraud/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crimelegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crimelegal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/myanmar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>myanmar</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/thailand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>thailand</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fraud</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesepolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesepolice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/yamibaito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>yamibaito</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/organizedcrime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>organizedcrime</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>New British legislation designed to crack down on smuggling gangs the government blames for a surge in people crossing the Channel in flimsy inflatable boats will fail to deter people from trying, experts say. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/14/world/britain-gangs-human-smuggling/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/</span><span class="invisible">14/world/britain-gangs-human-smuggling/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/worldnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>worldnews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gangs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gangs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/organizedcrime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>organizedcrime</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/immigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>immigration</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/uk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>uk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/migration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>migration</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/humansmuggling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>humansmuggling</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/humantrafficking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>humantrafficking</span></a></p>
Ultra Verified<p>Watch Eric Adams use every resource at his disposal to sabotage civil and criminal cases against Trump, Guiliani and the others in the <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Republican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Republican</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/crimeSyndicate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crimeSyndicate</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/OrganizedCrime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OrganizedCrime</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Gop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gop</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Rights groups say coercion and abuse are rife in Philippine drugs rehab facilities, where people "are held against their will and subjected to a range of human rights violations." <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/10/asia-pacific/crime-legal/abuse-philippines-drugs-rehab/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/</span><span class="invisible">10/asia-pacific/crime-legal/abuse-philippines-drugs-rehab/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/asiapacific" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>asiapacific</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crimelegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crimelegal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/philippines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>philippines</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/drugs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>drugs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crime</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/organizedcrime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>organizedcrime</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/humanrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>humanrights</span></a></p>