US EditionMyanmar's Military Says It Has Raided a Second Major Online Scam Center
The military detained 346 foreigners and seized nearly 10,000 phones in a raid on a scam hub near the Thailand border to end cross-border fraud and illegal gambling.
- On Tuesday, Myanmar's military government said it raided a second major scam centre in Shwe Kokko, extending its crackdown on cross-border online scams, state media reported.
- The campaign began in early September, the military said, following a mid-October raid on KK Park near Myawaddy; the UNODC estimates scam centers in Southeast Asia earn just under $40 billion annually.
- Detention and large-scale phone seizures were reported as part of the raid, with Gen. Zaw Min Tun saying authorities detained 346 foreigners and confiscated nearly 10,000 mobile phones in Shwe Kokko, while photos published Wednesday showed troops blocking escapes.
- Following the raid on KK Park last month, more 1,500 people from about two dozen nations crossed into Thailand, and Zaw Min Tun said buildings were demolished, including by controlled explosions.
- Zaw Min Tun framed the raids as an effort to `work to completely eradicate scam activities from their roots`, addressing social media skepticism while critics say operators remain active elsewhere.
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Myanmar's military says it detained foreigners in raid on a second major online scam center
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military government extended its crackdown on online scam activities to a second major location, detaining hundreds of foreigners and seizing thousands of mobile phones used to carry out the fraud, state media reported Wednesday.
Myanmar's military says it has raided a second major online scam center
Myanmar is notorious for hosting cyberscam operations responsible for bilking people all over the world, which usually involve gaining victims' confidence online with romantic ploys and bogus investment schemes.
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military government extended its crackdown on online scam activities to a second major location, arresting hundreds of foreigners and confiscating thousands of mobile phones used to carry out the fraud, the state press reported on Wednesday. Myanmar is known for hosting cyberstabbing operations responsible for deceiving people around the world, which generally involve gaining the confidence of online victims with romanti…
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