Myanmar, Thailand and scam centers

Thailand receives hundreds of human trafficking victims held at Myanmar scam centers
Hundreds of human trafficking victims who were deceived and forced to work in Myanmar scam centers have been turned over to the Thai military, authorities said Thursday.
Thailand rescues 260 trafficked workers from Myanmar scam centres
Thailand’s military announced that 260 individuals, believed to have been trafficked and forced to work in online scam centers, will be repatriated after being rescued from Myanmar. This operation is part of a renewed crackdown on scam centers operating across Southeast Asia.
Hundreds of Myanmar scam center victims handed over to Thai army
Thailand has received 260 human trafficking victims, more than half of them Ethiopians, from Myanmar, its army said on Thursday, in a massive repatriation that comes amid a mounting crackdown on scam centers operating along a porous border. Sean Hogan has more.
Thailand receives 260 victims of human trafficking from Myanmar, mostly Ethiopians, army says
Thailand has received 260 human trafficking victims, more than half of them Ethiopians, from Myanmar, its army said on Thursday, in a massive repatriation that comes amid a mounting crackdown on scam centers operating along a porous border.
Over 250 People Rescued From Myanmar Scam Center, Released at Thai Border
The group had been working at a scam center in Kyauk Khet Village in Karen State, according to the Democratic Karen Benevolent Army (DKBA), which controls the area.
Thailand to cut power to Myanmar border areas linked to scam centers
The scam compounds have come into renewed focus after Chinese actor Wang Xing was abducted after arriving in Thailand last month
Thailand Cuts Power Supply to Myanmar in Blow to Scam Centers
Thailand will cut off electricity, internet access and oil supplies to some areas in Myanmar suspected to house cyber scam operations, widening a crackdown after a high-profile trafficking of a Chinese actor put a spotlight on criminal activities across the Thai borders.
Thailand: 260 human trafficking victims rescued from Myanmar handed over to Thai army
Another 260 foreign nationals rescued from online scam syndicates in Myanmar were handed over to authorities in Thailand on Wednesday. This came after Thailand cut power and fuel supplies to five border towns in Myanmar linked to illegal online scamming activities.
260 foreigners rescued from virtual slavery in Myanmar’s online scam centers are being repatriated
Thailand's army says some 260 people believed to have been trafficked and trapped into working in online scam centers are to ...
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Myanmar militia hosting scam centers says it will deport 8,000 foreigners
The expulsion of foreigners from the Myanmar enclave comes after unprecedented pressure on online fraud operations.
Japan nationals freed from forced work for scammers in Myanmar
A 16-year-old Japanese boy was rescued from a scam syndicate in Myanmar near the border with Thailand earlier this week, ...
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Myanmar Junta Hails Scam Center Arrests
The regime claims it is working with China to break apart online scam operations near the Chinese border in northern Shan ...
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Power cut to site of global, billion-dollar scam industry. But will it halt the swindling?
Thailand cut electricity supplies on Wednesday to several areas in neighboring Myanmar that are home to sites at the center ...
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Lured to work in ‘scam centers,’ Filipinos pay for freedom or escape
Paul (not his real name), a 27-year-old IT dropout, worked as an online bet collector at Philippine offshore gaming operators ...
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Karen Warlord Protests Against Thai Arrest Threat Over Scam Centers
Notorious warlord Saw Chit Thu claims he has done “a lot” to combat human trafficking to online scam centers in his Myawaddy ...