Researching the Digital Illicit Economy: Methods, Ethics, and Access (Scam Industries Focus)
This workshop convenes a methodological discussion on how to research digital economies, with a focus on scam industries and cyber-enabled financial crime. Bringing together perspectives from financial crime research, empirical work on Southeast Asia scam markets, and scholarship on digital authoritarianism, the session examines how researchers can generate credible evidence when access is restricted and data are fragmented.