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Indonesians swindled by scams using President Prabowo deepfakes

Eighty-Four Indonesians returned home from Thailand overnight after being repatriated from alleged scam centers in Myanmar, according to Indonesian officials.
The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that the group included 69 men and 15 women, all in good condition after evacuation.
Negotiations with Thai and Myanmar officials facilitated this repatriation, according to Judha Nugraha from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
This repatriation brings the total to 140 Indonesians returned since February, as stated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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