Scam centers are currently operating along the border between Myanmar and Thailand.
18 reports, 4 independent
Updated Oct 1
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What happened
Scam centers are currently operating along the border between Myanmar and Thailand.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Victims from Nigeria, Kenya, and India escaped scam centers near the Myanmar-Thailand border.1 source
- The border region between Myanmar and Thailand is being exploited for the online recruitment of potential victims into labor schemes.Sub-event
Scam hubs are moving near the Thai border.1 source
- Thailand has enacted an Anti-Online Scam Law imposing heavy penalties and reduced visa-free travel for 60 countries.Sub-event
- Scammers lured job seekers with fake promises of work abroad involving Ireland and Thailand.Sub-event
Scam centers are operating along the border between Myanmar and Thailand.1 source
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Part of
Transnational scam compounds are operating along the borders of Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos, with leadership from figures like Anutin Charnvirakul and government action from Paetongtarn Shinawatra.Also in this story
- A narcotics police chief was involved in the Golden Triangle hub, while Laos joined Kuomintang as a child soldier.
- Traffickers are moving victims between Laos and Thailand.
- Regional nurseries for a campaign are operating in Koh Kong and Siem Reap, Cambodia.
- US Department of Justice unsealed an indictment against Chen Zhi for directing scam compounds in Cambodia.
The entities involved
Related events
- Scam centers and foreign national trafficking are reported across Southeast Asia, involving Myanmar, Thailand, and Cambodia.
- Thai National Security Council and officials met with Chinese counterparts to address scam cities operating in Myanmar.
- Cyber scam operations linked to Myanmar are affecting victims from Kenya, Ethiopia, Philippines, and Bangladesh.
- Indonesian citizens are being targeted by online scams and illegal facilities in Cambodia and Myanmar, prompting repatriation efforts.
- An individual was reported operating across the international borders of Myanmar and Thailand.