The 2024 Asia Scam Report surveyed nearly 25,000 participants across 13 Asia markets
Upcoming Global Anti-Scam Summit – Asia is taken place in Singapore Oct 21-22
SINGAPORE , Oct. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As scams continue to escalate across Asia, the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA) and ScamAdviser jointly announce the release of the Asia Scam Report before the Global Anti-Scam Summit – Asia in Singapore on October 21-22. This comprehensive report provides critical insights into the evolving landscape of digital scams across the region, offering actionable data for governments, businesses, and individuals.
"As scammers become more sophisticated, leveraging AI to scale their attacks, our defense strategies must advance rapidly." said Jorij Abraham, Managing Director of GASA. "The Asia Scam Report sheds light on the alarming rise of scams across the region. We are honored to collaborate with industry partners to strengthen our collective efforts in protecting citizens and businesses throughout Asia."
The 2024 Asia Scam Report, conducted by the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA) and ScamAdviser surveyed nearly 25,000 participants across 13 areas including China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysian, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. The findings provide an in-depth look at scam threats, the methods employed by scammers, and the responses from citizens across the region.
The Asia Scam Report reveals key findings, including:
- Scam-related losses are estimated to reach US$688.42 billion across 13 Asian markets, underscoring the urgent need for stronger scam prevention strategies.
- The most prominent channels used for scams in Asia are, in order: Text/SMS, Phone calls, Chat Apps, Social Media, and Email.
- Nearly half of Asians believe online platforms should be held accountable for their losses, while Singaporeans tend to place the most blame on banks and payment providers.
- 1 in 4 scams are completed in just minutes, and only 8% of scam cases span over a year, reflecting the efficiency and speed of these operations.
- Identity theft is the most common scam in China, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. In Malaysia, Indonesia, and Pakistan, investment scams dominate, while shopping scams are most prevalent in India and the Philippines.
- In most markets, expectation is that online platforms and website providers should be responsible for refund the loss of scams.
Join the Global Anti-Scam Asia Summit – Asia
The findings of the Asia Scam Report will be further discussed at the upcoming Global Anti-Scam Summit ï¼Asia, where experts from across the globe will share their insights on combating the growing scam. Besides ScamAdviser, attendees will have the opportunity to engage with thought leaders, including representatives from Amazon, Mastercard, Gogolook, Google, and Meta, as well as officials from law enforcement, financial authorities, and non-profit organizations.
For more information on Global Anti-Scam Summit – Asia, please visit the official website: https://www.gasa.org/gass-2024-asia
To download the 2024 Asia Scam Report, please visit: https://www.gasa.org/research
About GASA
The Global Anti Scam Alliance's (GASA) mission is to protect consumers worldwide from scams by raising awareness, enabling hands-on tools, facilitating knowledge sharing, organizing research, and offering training and education.
For more information, please refer to: https://www.gasa.org/
About ScamAdviser
ScamAdviser, a leading brand in global enterprise scam prevention solutions, based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Leveraging AI and a comprehensive database network, ScamAdviser has developed its own website risk rating technology. Its Anti-Scam Intelligence is built on the world's most comprehensive digital anti-scam database.
ScamAdviser excels in implementing customized anti-scam technologies into corporate operations, helping clients protect consumers and stay ahead of global compliance trends. As a founding member of the Global Anti-Scam Alliance, ScamAdviser's partners and clients span Europe, the Americas, and Asia, covering both public and private sectors. With the world's largest scam database, we share insights with 400+ partners, collectively protecting more than 1 billion consumers worldwide.
For more information, please refer to: https://www.scamadviser.com
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GASA and ScamAdviser Reveal Potential $688 billion loss to scams in Asia
SINGAPORE, Aug. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As people live longer and chronic conditions become increasingly common, managing health has quietly become more complex than ever before. Consumers now juggle medical reports, health screenings, wearable devices, medications and advice from multiple providers, yet much of this information remains fragmented and difficult to understand. At the same time, healthcare providers face growing administrative burdens as they manage expanding volumes of patient data alongside rising demand for care.
Singapore health tech company Genie Health launched two AI-driven solutions:
1. Genie – a personal health guide that helps people organise, understand and manage their health.
2. Genie SmartCare, a provider-focused agentic AI platform designed to transform patient engagement and health information into meaningful intelligence.
Together, Genie and Genie SmartCare combine to form a two-sided health intelligence platform, built for Singapore. By connecting consumers and healthcare providers, they transform fragmented health information into meaningful intelligence—helping people better understand their health while enabling providers to deliver more personalised, efficient care.
From Health Data to Health Intelligence
Genie Health is built on a simple belief: health data is only valuable when it helps people make better decisions.
For consumers
For consumers, Genie is a personal health guide. It consolidates medical reports, wearable data, and family history into a single, secure health locker. By identifying meaningful trends and answering personalized questions, it proactively guides members on their daily health journey.
For healthcare providers
For healthcare providers, SmartCare transforms fragmented patient information into actionable clinical intelligence. By automating patient engagement, interpreting reports, and generating clinical summaries, it significantly reduces administrative workflows, allowing healthcare teams to spend more time on patient care.
Connecting Both Sides of Healthcare
Most digital health products focus on either consumers or healthcare providers. Genie Health believes the greatest opportunity lies in connecting both sides of the healthcare ecosystem.
By combining persistent consumer health profiles with intelligent provider workflows, the platform aims to improve continuity of care, reduce administrative burden and enable more personalised healthcare experiences over time.
"People don't need more health data. They need help understanding it and knowing what changes they can make to improve their health," said Hari V. Krishnan, Co-founder and CEO of Genie Health.
"Every day, consumers collect more information about their health while providers spend more time managing it. Our goal is to transform fragmented health information into meaningful intelligence that helps people make better decisions and enables clinicians to deliver better care."
Built for Singapore
Genie Health has been developed and tested in collaboration with Singapore consumers and healthcare providers over the past year, resulting in a platform designed specifically for the needs of Singapore's healthcare ecosystem.
The company believes that moving healthcare beyond episodic interactions towards continuous, personalised health guidance represents one of the most important opportunities for AI in healthcare. By maintaining a persistent health profile that evolves over time, Genie aims to help people become more proactive about their health while giving providers richer context to support better clinical decisions.
The Genie app is now available free on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store in Singapore, while Genie SmartCare is available to healthcare providers across Singapore.
About Genie Health
Genie Health is a Singapore-based health technology company building a Personal Health Intelligence Platform for consumers and healthcare providers. Its products transform fragmented health information into meaningful intelligence that helps people better understand their health while enabling providers to deliver more personalized, efficient care.
Website: https://www.geniehealth.care
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Singapore Startup Genie Health Launches Personal Health Intelligence Platform for Consumers and Healthcare Providers
Singapore Startup Genie Health Launches Personal Health Intelligence Platform for Consumers and Healthcare Providers
Singapore Startup Genie Health Launches Personal Health Intelligence Platform for Consumers and Healthcare Providers
