Myanmar, Thailand and scam

Thousands in limbo on Thai-Myanmar border after scam centre crackdown
Thousands of foreigners freed from scam 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.
A top Chinese official tours Thai-Myanmar border to highlight crackdown on scam centers
Efforts to shut down online scam centers in Myanmar appeared to gain momentum on Monday as a top Chinese security official visited both sides of the Thai-Myanmar border.
Crackdown on Scam Centres Leaves Thousands Stranded at Thai-Myanmar Border
Following a multinational crackdown, thousands of foreigners freed from fraudulent operations in Myanmar are stuck at the Thai border. Ongoing efforts by China, Thailand, and Myanmar aim to dismantle illegal campuses,
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,
Thai crackdown rescues 215 from Cambodian scam compounds
Poipet — a major trading post on the Cambodian side of the border — was targeted after Thai authorities identified a three story building in a plaza as a scam site with police rescuing 109 Thais, 50 Pakistanis, 48 Indians, five Taiwanese and three Indonesians on morning of Feb. 22.
Thai, Cambodian Police Free 215 Foreigners in Scam Centre Raid
Thai and Cambodian police raided a building in a border town and freed 215 foreigners, a senior Thai official said on Sunday, in an expansion of a regional crackdown against cyber scam centres. Hundreds of thousands of people have been trafficked by criminal gangs and forced to work in scam centres and illegal online operations across Southeast Asia,
China to fly back 200 nationals rescued from Myanmar scam centres, Thai official says
China will fly home about 200 of its nationals found in scam-running compounds on the Thai-Myanmar border, a Thai security official said on Tuesday, as part of a multinational effort to crack down on illegal online operations run from the region.
215 foreigners including Thais rescued from Cambodian scam centre
Cambodian police have rescued 215 foreigners, 109 of them Thais, from a scam compound in Poipet city following stepped-up collaboration to combat scam gangs between Thailand and Cambodia.The operation followed Friday's urgent meeting between Pol Gen Thatchai Pitaneelaboot,
15 Malaysian victims of job scam syndicate in Myanmar return back home
A total of 15 victims of a job scam syndicate in Myanmar were successfully brought back to Malaysia on Monday (Feb 24).
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Cross-Border Crackdown: The Struggle to Free Scam Victims in Southeast Asia
Thousands of foreigners trapped in Myanmar scam centres are in limbo on the Thai border after a multinational crackdown. Authorities in China, Thailand, and Myanmar target illegal compounds linked to ...
China begins repatriation from Thailand of more than 1,000 online scam workers rescued from Myanmar
An airlift carrying more than 1,000 Chinese nationals who had worked at online scam centers in eastern Myanmar began Thursday ...
Myanmar Frees 1,000 Scam Center Workers as Crackdown Widens
Myanmar’s military government said it is ready to hand over about 1,000 foreign nationals rescued from cyber scam centers ...
70 Indians rescued from Myanmar cybercrime hub KK Park: Report
KK Park, a major centre for online scams, was recently raided by Myanmars Border Guard Forces (BGF), who freed individuals ...
Lao women caught crossing into Thailand after escaping Myanmar scam hub
VIENTIANE: Thai authorities on Feb 18 apprehended five Lao and Thai women who illegally crossed the border in Thailand's Tak ...
Myanmar militia frees 3,000 foreigners forced to work for scammers
An ethnic minority armed group guarding Myanmar's border says it has freed about 3,000 foreigners from scam centers in the ...
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Cambodia, Laos to help curb scams
The government will continue to root out call centre scam networks in neighbouring countries by collaborating with the governments of Cambodia and Laos following the success of the Myanmar case, says ...