Timor-Leste
Coverage of Timor-Leste in the Nexus archive.
- [News] Timor-Leste scam centre compounds uncovered as police arrest Chinese, Indonesians, Cambodians
Police in Timor-Leste arrested 314 Chinese, Indonesian, and Cambodian nationals linked to international scam operations, uncovering call centres using laptops, SIM cards, and Starlink units. Experts suggest scammers target countries with weak governance, but Timor-Leste's police raids surprised criminal networks.
- Timor-Leste parliament questions president over proposed resort’s links to ‘scam’ empire
Timor-Leste's parliament is scrutinizing President Jose Ramos-Horta over diplomatic passport issuance to a Chinese businessman linked to a controversial cryptocurrency resort project. The opposition alleges ties between the resort and an organized crime network, citing a Guardian and OCCRP investigation into the AB Digital Technology Resort.
- Timor-Leste is vulnerable to ‘infiltration by foreign organized crime’, president José Ramos-Horta says
Timor-Leste's president, José Ramos-Horta, warns of vulnerability to foreign organized crime infiltration. Australian federal police confirm collaboration with Timor-Leste authorities, including a planned 2025 cyber expert visit, to combat online scam centers.
- Private jets, deserted shores and an unbuilt resort: alleged links to sanctioned ‘scam’ empire revealed in Timor-Leste
An investigation reveals alleged ties between the Prince Group and a fraudulent development project in Timor-Leste, a poor nation near Australia. The project, promoted as a luxury crypto resort with philanthropy, is linked to a sanctioned 'scam' empire, raising concerns about global online fraud expansion.