Myanmar, scam and China

China begins repatriation from Thailand of more than 1,000 online scam workers rescued from Myanmar
An airlift carrying more than 1,000 Chinese nationals who had worked at online scam centers in eastern Myanmar began Thursday, after the rescued workers were taken across the border to Thailand and put on chartered flights to China.
Myanmar returns 300 more Chinese scam centre workers
Myanmar handed over 300 Chinese scam centre workers to be repatriated through Thailand on Friday, as authorities intensify a crackdown on the illegal
China to fly back 200 nationals rescued from Myanmar scam centres, Thai official says
China will fly home about 200 of its nationals found in scam-running compounds on the Thai-Myanmar border, a Thai security official said on Tuesday, as part of a multinational effort to crack down on illegal online operations run from the region.
Myanmar, China, Thailand discuss repatriation of detainees in Myawaddy, KK Park
Representatives from Myanmar, China, and Thailand are in discussions regarding the repatriation of foreign nationals detained in Myawaddy, Shwe Kokko, and KK Park, according to reports.
How the Game Is Changing for Scam Centers on the Myanmar-Thai Border
The political will to crack down on scam centers is greater than ever, but don’t expect the Chinese syndicates to be quashed any time soon, security expert Jason Tower tells The Irrawaddy.
China: 200 telecom fraud suspects repatriated from Myanmar to China
A group of 200 Chinese citizens suspected of involvement in telecom fraud were returned to China under the escort of Chinese police on Thursday after being repatriated from Myawaddy in Myanmar. The 200 Chinese citizens are the first group of telecom fraud suspects repatriated from Myanmar to China.
China and Thailand join forces to tackle multibillion-dollar scam crisis in Myanmar
A crackdown on Myanmar’s scam hubs has freed 10,000 workers, but concerns remain over the sustainability of the efforts against powerful crime syndicates.
A top Chinese official tours Thai-Myanmar border to highlight crackdown on scam centers
Efforts to shut down online scam centers in Myanmar appeared to gain momentum on Monday as a top Chinese security official ...
Myawaddy scam valley: 2,000 Indians working in Myanmar's cybercrime web
Nearly 2,000 Indians are trapped in cyber scam operations in Myawaddy, Myanmar, after being lured with fake job offers. The ...
Myanmar detains over 1,000 illegal entrants in Myawaddy, repatriation in process
Scammers under leading telecom fraud syndicates in north Myanmar are handed over to Chinese custody, on January 30, 2024.
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Myanmar junta blocks fuel to eastern border scam center town
Myanmar’s junta has blocked the supply of fuel to a town bordering Thailand where scam centers are rampant days after ...
2,000 Indians working in Myanmar cybercrime camps, some willingly
Nearly 2,000 Indians are involved in cyber scam operations in Myanmar's lawless Myawaddy region, lured by fake job offers and ...