- Residents in Kachin State are using Starlink to bypass communications blackouts, while trade between Kachin State and Yangon is bottlenecked.
- Starlink is being used in scam centers within Myanmar, leading government regarding online fraud.
Stolen funds were traced to a scam compound in Myanmar, prompting victim support efforts and highlighting US regulatory gaps.
1 report, 1 independent
Updated Sep 2
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What happened
Stolen funds were traced to a scam compound in Myanmar, prompting victim support efforts and highlighting US regulatory gaps.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Myanmar
country in Southeast Asia
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Erin West
researcher (ORCID 0000-0001-7339-3819)
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Federal Trade Commission
United States federal government agency
Related events
- Myanmar's Parliament approved anti-scam legislation, and Cambodia proposed a similar law, amid transnational crime in Southeast Asia.
- Scam centers are currently operating along the border between Myanmar and Thailand.
- Thailand has enacted an Anti-Online Scam Law imposing heavy penalties and reduced visa-free travel for 60 countries.
- Scam centers and foreign national trafficking are reported across Southeast Asia, involving Myanmar, Thailand, and Cambodia.