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Myanmar junta says nearly 1,600 foreigners arrested in scam hub raids

Myanmar's military arrested nearly 1,600 foreigners in a crackdown on internet scam hubs on the Thai border over five days.
Fraud factories housing scammers who target internet users with cons worth billions have mushroomed in Myanmar's border regions.
The junta seized over 2,800 computers, 21,700 phones, and Starlink satellite receivers used in online fraud and gambling in Shwe Kokko.

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France24

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Myanmar junta says nearly 1,600 foreigners arrested in scam hub raids

4 hours ago·France

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thairath.co.th

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Myanmar Reveals Raid on Scammer Base in Shwe Kokko, Arresting Nearly 1,600 Foreigners

Myanmar's military government says it arrested nearly 1,600 foreigners during a five-day operation to bust a scam gang's base in Shwe Kokko.

5 hours ago

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The Hindu

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Myanmar junta says nearly 1,600 foreigners arrested in scam hub raids

Sprawling fraud factories have mushroomed in war-torn Myanmar's border regions, housing scammers who target internet users with romance and business cons worth tens of billions of dollars annually

7 hours ago·India

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The Manila Times

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Myanmar arrests nearly 1,600 foreigners in scam hub raids

(UPDATE) YANGON — Myanmar’s military said Sunday it arrested nearly 1,600 foreigners in five days in a highly publicized crackdown on a notorious internet scam hub on the Thai border.

8 hours ago·Manila, Philippines

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Taipei Times

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Myanmar junta arrests foreigners in scam crackdown

Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan

8 hours ago·Taipei, Taiwan

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Anadolu Ajansı

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Nearly 1,600 detained in scam raids in Myanmar

Authorities also seize 2,893 computers, 21,750 mobile phones, 101 Starlink satellite receivers, 21 routers, and large number of industrial materials used in the online fraud and gambling activities - Anadolu Ajansı

13 hours ago·Ankara, Türkiye

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