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Microsoft Teams Has Become a Haven for Scammers in China

Friday, August 28, 2026


Fraudsters have used enterprise chat applications including Microsoft Teams and Cisco Webex to conduct financial scams targeting people in China, according to complaints received by authorities. The scams involve deceiving victims into transferring money. Chinese regulators and security researchers documented multiple cases of this activity occurring through these platforms.

Original reporting: https://www.wired.com/story/microsoft-teams-is-becoming-a-haven-for-chinese-scammers/

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