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US visa restrictions target cyberscam and sextortion networks

The policy is aimed at disrupting criminal networks responsible for financial fraud and sexual extortion.

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The United States has announced a new visa restriction policy targeting cyber-enabled scams and sextortion, according to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The policy is intended to disrupt criminal networks involved in these activities.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the policy, which focuses on dismantling criminal networks. The networks are reportedly responsible for $10 billion in losses.

$10 billion

Estimated losses attributed to the criminal networks targeted by the visa policy.

The move underscores ongoing US efforts to combat cybercrime, particularly scams and sextortion that often cross international borders. The specific visa restrictions and their implementation details have not been detailed.

Rowan Ashcombe

Politics Correspondent · Talivio News

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  1. aa.com.trUS imposes visa restrictions targeting cyberscams, sextortion (opens in a new window)
  2. channelnewsasia.comUS announces visa restriction policy for people complicit in cybercrime (opens in a new window)
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