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Myanmar detains 270 foreigners from scam compounds on Thai border

Myanmar authorities detained 273 foreigners from scam compounds along the border with Thailand on February 18, as a senior Chinese official visited the area for a crackdown on illegal operations.
The United Nations reports that hundreds of thousands are trafficked by criminal gangs to work in scam compounds in Southeast Asia.
A group of 260 survivors from Myawaddy entered Thailand last week, most being victims of human trafficking, according to Choocheap Pongchai, governor of Tak province.
Officials from China, Myanmar, and Thailand held a meeting to discuss a preventive system for telecom fraud and efforts to combat human trafficking in the region.

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Myanmar cracks down on Thai border scam compounds, detains 273 foreigners

NAYPYIDAW, Feb 18 — Myanmar authorities detained 273 foreigners from scam compounds along the border with Thailand on Monday, as a senior Chinese official visited frontier towns on both sides in a widening crackdown on illegal online operations. Hundreds of thousands of people trafficked by criminal gangs have been forced to work in scam compounds that have sprung up across South-east Asia, including the border between Thailand and Myanmar, the …

3 days ago·Selangor, Malaysia

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Bangkok Post

Myanmar detains 270 foreigners from scam compounds

NAY PYI TAW — Myanmar authorities detained 273 foreigners from scam compounds along the border with Thailand on Monday, as a senior Chinese official visited frontier towns on both sides in a widening crackdown on illegal online operations.

3 days ago·Bangkok, Thailand

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The Straits Times

Myanmar detains over 270 foreigners from scam compounds on Thai border

The Myanmar authorities detained 273 foreigners from scam compounds along the border with Thailand on Feb 17, as a senior Chinese official visited frontier towns on both sides in a widening crackdown on illegal online operations.

3 days ago·Singapore

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Denver Gazette

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Myanmar detains 270 foreigners from scam compounds on Thai border

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ecnetnews.com

Myanmar Detains 270 Foreign Nationals in Connection with Scam Operations

PUBLISHED : 18 Feb 2025 at 14:02 Small Medium Large Victims of scam operations, enticed into working in Myanmar, are seen crossing the Moei River into Thailand on February 12, 2025. NAY PYI TAW — Myanmar authorities announced the detention of 273 foreign nationals from scam compounds located along the border with Thailand as a significant crackdown on illegal online activities unfolds. This coincides with a visit from a high-ranking Chin…

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stratnewsglobal.com

273 Foreigners Detained Along Myanmar-Thailand Border

Hundreds of thousands of people trafficked by criminal gangs have been forced to work in scam compounds that have sprung up across Southeast Asia, including the border between Thailand and Myanmar, the United Nations says. The post 273 Foreigners Detained Along Myanmar-Thailand Border appeared first on StratNews Global.

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