BANGKOK: Thirty-nine foreigners have fled an online scam centre in Myanmar across the border to Thailand, where officials are working to identify potential trafficking victims, police told AFP on Monday (Nov 25). Scam compounds have mushroomed in Myanmar's borderlands and are staffed by foreigners who

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39 foreigners flee Myanmar scam centre: Thai police

The foreigners include citizens of Sri Lanka, Nepal, Malaysia, and Russia. The incident highlights the growing problem of online scams in the region.

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Malaysian among 39 foreigners to flee Myanmar scam centre, seek refuge in Thailand

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The group from Sri Lanka, Nepal, Malaysia and Russia crossed into Thailand’s Tak province.

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TAK: Thirty-nine foreign nationals who claimed to be victims of a  call centre gang  were  rescued  Monday morning by Thai authorities during a border patrol operation.

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Foreigners flee Myanmar scam gang into Thailand's Mae Sot

BANGKOK — Thirty nine foreigners have fled an online scam centre in Myanmar across the border to Thailand, where officials are working to identify potential trafficking victims, police told AFP on Monday. Scam compounds have mushroomed in Myanmar’s borderlands and are staffed by foreigners who are often trafficked and forced to work, swindling their compatriots in an industry analysts say is worth billions. The group from Sri Lanka, Nepal, Malay…

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39 foreigners flee Myanmar scam center – Thai police

Thirty nine foreigners have fled an online scam center in Myanmar across the border to Thailand, where officials are working to identify potential trafficking v

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39 foreigners flee Myanmar scam center: Thai police

BANGKOK: Thirty-nine foreigners have fled an online scam centre in Myanmar across the border to Thailand, where officials are working to identify potential trafficking victims, police told AFP on Monday. Scam compounds have mushroomed in Myanmar’s borderlands and are staffed by foreigners who are often trafficked and forced to work, swindling their compatriots in an industry analysts say is worth billions. The group from Sri Lanka, Nepal, Malays…

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KUALA LUMPUR: Wisma Putra has confirmed that a Malaysian citizen is one of the 39 individuals who fled an online scam centre in Myanmar to the Thailand border.
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Wisma Putra confirms one Malaysian among 39 who fled Myanmar scam centre

A joint operation involving Thai military, police, and immigration officials led to the discovery of the victims on Monday morning near the Thai-Myanmar border. TAK, Thailand – Thai authorities have rescued 39 foreign nationals, mostly Sri Lankans, who were lured into working in a Chinese-run call center scam operation in Myanmar, Nov 25. A joint operation involving Thai military, police, and immigration officials led to the discovery of the vic…

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Thai officials rescue foreigners fleeing from Chinese-run call center scam operation in Myanmar

One Malaysian was part of the group that fled from Myawaddy, just across the Thai border.

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