Senator Maggie Hassan cites recent reports that Starlink is being used to facilitate fraud against Americans by a broad range of transnational criminal organizations operating 'scam compounds' in Southeast Asia
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WASHINGTON, USA – A Democratic senator on Monday, July 28, urged SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to block transnational criminal groups in Southeast Asia from using Starlink satellite internet service to commit fraud against Americans. “Scam networks in Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos, however, have apparently continued to use Starlink despite service rules permitting SpaceX to terminate access for fraudulent activity,” Hassan wrote in a letter to Musk seen by Reuters. “SpaceX has a responsibility to block criminals from using the service to target Americans.”SpaceX did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
“While most people have probably noticed the increasing number of scam texts, calls, and emails they’re receiving, they may not know that transnational criminals halfway across the world may be perpetrating these scams by using Starlink internet access,” Hassan wrote.
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