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Some foreigners pulled out of Myanmar scam centres face struggle to get home
Hundreds of foreign nationals pulled out of scam compounds in Myanmar during a crackdown on centres run by criminal gangs have little food, scant healthcare and filthy toilets in the remote militia camp they have been taken to,
84 Indonesians freed from scam centers in Myanmar arrive home
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Eighty-four Indonesians freed from scam centers in Myanmar arrived in Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, late Friday, part of a massive repatriation movement that is straining regional resources.
Thailand to repatriate thousands of scam centre workers from Myanmar
Some 5,000 Chinese nationals will be sent home, with an average number of 1,000 a week, starting next week, the Thai Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Nikorndej Balankura told reporters.
Thousands in limbo on Thai-Myanmar border after scam centre crackdown
Thousands of foreigners freed from online scam-operating centres in Myanmar are stuck in limbo on the border with Thailand after a multinational crackdown on the compounds run by criminal gangs, three sources told Reuters on Monday.
84 Indonesians taken out of scam centers in Myanmar are set to go home
Eighty-four Indonesians freed from scam centers in Myanmar arrived at the Thai border city of Mae Sot earlier on Thursday in an ongoing repatriation effort that follows a crackdown by Thailand, Myanmar and China.
‘People are sold every day’: first-hand account of life inside a Myanmar scam centre
Xu Bochun said he was duped by a fake job offer in 2023 which led to him spending the 'darkest' three months of his life in a scam centre Chinese gig worker Xu Bochun says he was lured to Myanmar in 2023 by a job offer that turned out to be fake.
Chinese extricated from Myanmar scam centres fly home from Thailand
A group of 200 Chinese nationals plucked from scam centres in Myanmar crossed into Thailand and were flown home on Thursday, as part of a multinational effort to repatriate hundreds caught up in massive internet fraud schemes,
Over 7,000 workers from scam centers in Myanmar are awaiting repatriation after a regional crackdown
A new crackdown on online scam centers has led to over 7,000 people from around the world being held in a Myanmar border town awaiting repatriation.
84 Indonesians trafficked to Myanmar scam centres return home
Thousands of Indonesians have been enticed abroad for better-paying jobs, only to end up in the hands of transnational scam operators.
Scam centre trafficking scheme: Indonesians repatriated after being held in Myanmar
Trafficking victims have made it back home to Indonesia, after being forced to work in online scam centres in Myanmar.
Myanmar militia chief comments on scam crackdown
BANGKOK: The Karen militia chief spearheading the scam crackdown on Myanmar's border with Thailand has called for ...
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Thailand Contemplates Border Wall to Combat Cross-Border Scams
Thailand is considering constructing a border wall with Cambodia to combat illegal crossings and dismantle illicit scam ...
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Over 7,000 from scam centers in Myanmar are awaiting repatriation after crackdown
MAE SOT, Thailand — A new crackdown on online scam centers has led to over 7,000 people from around the world being held in a Myanmar border town awaiting repatriation, and those helping them ...
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84 Indonesians freed from scam centers in Myanmar are set to go home
Eighty-four Indonesians freed from scam centers in Myanmar are set to return home Friday as the repatriation effort for such workers strains regional resources MAE SOT, Thailand -- Eighty-four ...
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Thailand's Border Wall Proposal: Curbing Cross-Border Scam Centers
Thailand considers building a wall along its Cambodian border to curb illegal crossings and dismantle scam centers. These ...
On a lawless border in South-East Asia, the global scam industry thrives
There are usually no international flights out of the airport in Mae Sot, a town on Thailand's border with Myanmar. But in ...
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Christian group IJM works with Thai authorities to rescue 260 trafficking victims from scam compounds
Some 260 workers from 19 countries have been released from human trafficking scam compounds in Myanmar, reports International ...
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Myanmar Junta Boss Has Well Documented Ties to Cyber Scam Kingpins
Scam center bosses in Shan and Karen states owe their fortunes to Min Aung Hlaing; he tried to protect many of them until China demanded he hand them over.