84 Indonesians freed from scam centers in Myanmar are set to go home
Eighty-four Indonesians freed from scam centers in Myanmar were set to return home Friday as the repatriation of thousands of such workers after a crackdown strains regional resources. The Indonesians were among more than 7,
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,
'I need help': Freed from Myanmar's scam centres, thousands are now stranded
"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 country's border with Thailand.
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.
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 freed from scam centers in Myanmar arrive home
JAKARTA, Indonesia — 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.
84 Indonesians taken out of scam centers in Myanmar are set to go home
Eighty-four Indonesians freed rom scam centers in Myanmar arrived at the Thai border city of Mae Sot earlier on Thursday, part of an ongoing large scale repatriation effort following a crackdown by Thailand,
Thailand to repatriate thousands more Myanmar scam center workers
Thailand said Friday it had agreed with Myanmar and China to repatriate thousands of alleged scam center workers stranded in camps at the Thai-Myanmar border, part of a crackdown on transnational crime.
‘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.
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.
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'Trapped and tortured': Over 500 Pakistanis forced into cybercrime in Myanmar scam centres
Over 500 Pakistani youths are trapped in online scam centres near the Thai-Myanmar border, where they are subjected to forced ...
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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 ...
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On a Lawless Tropical Border, the Global Scam Industry Thrives
They had been rescued from Myanmar, where they were ensnared in a 21st-century scourge — online scam mills that have used forced labor to bilk tens of billions of dollars out of victims worldwide.
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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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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 ...
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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 ...