The United Nations estimates that losses from scams in Asian regions could reach as much as US$114 billion in 2025, according to reports citing UN figures. The estimate suggests that scam-related losses are continuing to expand rapidly. The UN’s projected 2025 figure is significantly higher than earlier estimates for 2023 losses, which are reported as ranging from about US$18 billion to US$37 billion. Taken together, the figures indicate a large increase in the scale of criminal scam activity over the period referenced. Sources describe the growth in losses as reflecting the criminal economy’s rapid scaling rather than a slower or stable trend. While the reports focus on the overall regional totals and the comparison between 2023 and 2025, they do not detail the specific scam types, country breakdowns, or enforcement outcomes behind the estimates. The UN projection therefore functions as a broad indicator of the magnitude of financial harm attributed to scams across Asia for 2025, based on information available to the UN at the time of the estimate.
UN estimates scam losses in Asian regions could reach $114 billion in 2025
The United Nations estimates that losses from scams in Asian regions could reach as much as US$114 billion in 2025, according to reports citing UN figures. The estimate suggests that scam-related loss...
- A UN estimate projects scam losses in Asian regions of up to about US$114 billion in 2025.
- The projected 2025 losses are far higher than 2023 estimates of about US$18 billion to US$37 billion.
- Sources attribute the increase to rapid scaling of scam-related criminal activity.
- The figures are presented as regional totals rather than detailed by country or scam type.
- The reports rely on UN estimates and compare them across different years.
Combined losses in 2025 far exceeded the estimated US$18 billion to US$37 billion lost in 2023, reflecting the rapid scaling of the criminal economy.
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