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independent.co.uk
independent.co.uk
Latest news, comment and features from The Independent US
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politico.com
politico.com
nobody knows politics like politico.
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ft.com
ft.com
From industrial-scale fraud factories to influence operations and underground banking, Chinese organised crime groups are revolutionising law enforcement's understanding of transnational crime. The FT's Ben Marino reports on the globalisation of scamming syndicates and the proliferation of crime-as-a-service tools.
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| Country | the-independent.com | independent.co.uk | politico.com | ft.com |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 US | 87% | 25% | 85% | 27% |
| 🇬🇧 GB | 2% | 49% | 2% | 32% |
| 🇨🇦 CA | 4% | 3% | 3% | 2% |
| 🇩🇪 DE | 1% | 2% | 1% | 4% |
| 🇦🇺 AU | 1% | 2% | 1% | — |
| 🇫🇷 FR | — | — | — | 2% |
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How does the-independent.com actually grow?
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Report based on data from May 2026