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China executes 11 linked to Myanmar-based scam gangs
Reuters and Online reporters, Published on 29/01/2026
» BEIJING - China has executed 11 criminals from gangs based in northern Myanmar that included key members of online scam fraud groups, the state news agency Xinhua said on Thursday.
Myanmar seizes 10,000 phones in online scams crackdown
Bloomberg News, Published on 19/11/2025
» NAY PYI TAW — Myanmar’s military government seized nearly 10,000 mobile phones and related equipment that it said were used in online fraud during a crackdown on scam centres near the Thai border.
Impact from KK Park crackdown limited
Online Reporters, Published on 06/11/2025
» Chinese scam syndicates have managed to avoid the fallout from a high-profile crackdown on the KK Park complex in Myawaddy by simply moving to other nearby locations in Myanmar, according to local reports.
Myanmar scam-centre raids trigger jobs rush to other fraud hubs
AFP, Published on 04/11/2025
» Recent attacks by govenment and Karen foces on one of Myanmar's most notorious internet scam hubs sparked a recruitment drive, as fleeing workers rushed to enlist at other, nearby fraud factories, experts and insiders told AFP.
Myanmar detains over 10,000 foreigners in scam centre crackdown
Bloomberg and South China Morning Post, Published on 28/10/2025
» NAY PYI TAW — Myanmar’s military government has detained more than 10,000 foreign nationals over the past nine months who the junta said illegally entered the country for involvement in online scams.
Myanmar scam cities booming despite crackdown -- using Musk's Starlink
AFP, Published on 14/10/2025
» BEIJING - They said they had smashed them. But fraud factories in Myanmar blamed for scamming Chinese and American victims out of billions of dollars are still in business and bigger than ever, an AFP investigation can reveal.
US sanctions Myanmar and Cambodia scam kingpins
Reuters, Published on 09/09/2025
» WASHINGTON - The United States has imposed sanctions on cyber scam operators in Myanmar and Cambodia, a booming industry that Washington says stole tens of billions from Americans last year, according to a Treasury Department statement.
Chinese police investigating 5 missing teens issue further warnings about telecoms crime
South China Morning Post, Published on 18/07/2025
» Chinese police are investigating at least five cases of missing teenagers believed to have been caught up in scam centres, including some who have lost contact with their families after travelling to Myanmar.
SE Asia trafficked cyber victims freed but far from home
Thompson Reuters Foundation, Published on 30/05/2025
» Most of Jaruwat Jinnmonca’s anti-trafficking work used to focus on helping victims swept into prostitution.
US puts sanctions on Myanmar warlord and militia linked to cyber scams
Reuters, Published on 06/05/2025
» WASHINGTON - The United States imposed sanctions on Monday on a Myanmar warlord, his two sons and the militia he leads, for facilitating cyber scams, human trafficking and cross-border smuggling, the Treasury Department said.