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A landmark ruling shows cyber fraud victims can recover stolen money through consumer courts, not just police complaints. An Indian woman won back most of her savings after proving her bank failed to detect suspicious transfers.
Thailand just slashed daily losses from online scams by 75% and will start compensating victims this August without lengthy court battles. It's a major win for fraud prevention that puts money back in victims' pockets faster.
Thousands of people pressured into large donations by the Unification Church can now file claims to recover their money after courts ordered the group to disband. At least $251 million in secured assets will be used to compensate victims.
Thai authorities just froze another $230 million in assets from a transnational scam network, bringing total seizures to more than $580 million. The money is being prepared to compensate victims of the massive fraud operation.