260 foreigners rescued from virtual slavery in Myanmar’s online scam centers are being repatriated
Thailand's army says some 260 people believed to have been trafficked and trapped into working in online scam centers are to be repatriated after they were rescued from Myanmar.
Another Hongkonger rescued from Myanmar scam farm – report
One more Hongkonger has been rescued from a scam farm in a Myanmar border town, days after a top Beijing official said 36 Chinese-run scam gangs are operating in the area. The 31-year-old Hong Kong woman was rescued on Sunday from Myawaddy,
Myanmar militia hosting scam centers says it will deport 8,000 foreigners
The expulsion of foreigners from the Myanmar enclave comes after unprecedented pressure on the online fraud operations.
Over 250 People Rescued From Myanmar Scam Center, Released at Thai Border
The group had been working at a scam center in Kyauk Khet Village in Karen State, according to the Democratic Karen Benevolent Army (DKBA), which controls the area.
Another Hongkonger freed from Myanmar scam farm
A Hongkonger held prisoner and forced to work at a scam farm in Myanmar has been rescued and is back across the border in Thailand, SAR officials
Hundreds of foreigners freed from Myanmar's scam centres
More than 250 people from 20 nationalities who had been working in telecom fraud centres in Myanmar's Karen State have been released by an ethnic armed group and brought to Thailand. They were received by the Thai army,
Scam centre survivors tell of beatings, abuse in Myanmar
At a scam compound in Myanmar, Filipina worker Pieta had just days to romance strangers online and trick them into investing in a fake business -- failing which she would
261 trafficking victims rescued from Myanmar scam center
Thai officials confirm that the rescued individuals were taken by boat to Phop Phra, Thailand, before being moved to a secure facility
Seven Taiwanese Rescued From Myanmar Online Scam Hub - TaiwanPlus News
Seven Taiwanese are among 260 people freed from an online scam hub near the Thai-Myanmar border. Victims are getting health checks before returning home.
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Chinese-Led Scam Gangs Leave Payathonzu in Myanmar’s Karen State
The Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA), which controls the area, earlier ordered illicit businesses to leave by Feb. 28.
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Thai Army Repatriates Around 260 Scam Victims From Eastern Myanmar
Bangkok has taken a number of recent measures to clamp down on the cyberfraud operations in the border region.
Hongkonger rescued from Myanmar scam farm, as authorities vow swift return home
Security Bureau confirms rescue of woman reportedly found on Myanmar side of border near Thailand’s Tak province.
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Myanmar’s scam centers require a global response
Wang had been spirited over the border to the Myanmar town of Myawaddy, where he was imprisoned with hundreds of others in a heavily guarded compound known as a “scam center.” His head was ...
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Govt follows up on scam farm cases
The Government will continue to follow up on cases in relation to Hong Kong residents alleged to have been detained in ...
Scam farm victim returns to Hong Kong, as officials vow to help 9 others
A third Hongkonger tricked into working at scam farms in Myanmar returned home on Tuesday evening, as security officials ...