“I swear to God I need help,” said the man quietly on the other end of the line.The Ethiopian, who calls himself Mike, said he is being held with 450 others in a building inside Myanmar, along the …
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 …
Scam centre survivor shares how he got in and out of Myanmar’s KK Park
A multinational crackdown on scam syndicates has seen thousands of workers sent home in recent weeks from centres operated from compounds in Myanmar. Chinese state media have described the workers as …
On a Lawless Tropical Border, the Global Scam Industry Thrives
A China-led crackdown on online fraud rescued thousands from Myanmar this month. But this massive business of grift keeps growing.
On a Lawless Tropical Border, the Global Scam Industry Thrives
A China-led crackdown on online fraud rescued thousands from Myanmar this month. But this massive business of grift keeps growing.
Why are Indians trapped in Myanmar’s Myawaddy region in cybercrime scams?
Hundreds of Indians trapped in Myanmar’s Myawaddy region were lured by fake job offers and forced into cybercrime; a crackdown by Thailand, Myanmar, and China aims to dismantle these scam hubs …
Why are Indians trapped in Myanmar’s Myawaddy region in cybercrime scams?
Hundreds of Indians trapped in Myanmar’s Myawaddy region were lured by fake job offers and forced into cybercrime; a crackdown by Thailand, Myanmar, and China aims to dismantle these scam hubs …
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.
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.
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 …