Myanmar, Thailand and scam

84 Indonesians freed from scam centers in Myanmar are set to go home
Eighty-four Indonesians freed from scam centers in Myanmar are set to return home Friday as the repatriation effort for such workers strains regional resources.
Thousands in limbo on Thai-Myanmar border after scam centre crackdown
Thousands of foreigners freed from online scam-operating centres in Myanmar are stuck in limbo on the border with Thailand after a multinational crackdown on the compounds run by criminal gangs, three sources told Reuters on Monday.
Chinese workers from Myanmar scam centers begin to fly home from Thailand
Hundreds of Chinese nationals who worked at online fraud centers in eastern Myanmar began to head home on Thursday from an airport in the Thai border town of Mae Sot, Thai officials said.
Over 7,000 workers from scam centers in Myanmar are awaiting repatriation after a regional crackdown
A new crackdown on online scam centers has led to over 7,000 people from around the world being held in a Myanmar border town awaiting repatriation
Myanmar detains 270 foreigners from scam compounds on Thai border
Myanmar authorities detained 273 foreigners from scam compounds along the border with Thailand on Monday, as a senior Chinese official visited frontier towns on both sides in a widening crackdown on illegal online operations.
Thousands freed from Myanmar scam centers face slow repatriation process
A sweeping crackdown led by authorities from Thailand, China and Myanmar has dismantled scam centers along the Thai-Myanmar border and freed thousands from nearly 30 countries, but helping them return home remains a big challenge,
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 visited both sides of the Thai-Myanmar border.
Thai govt worries about influx of freed scam centre foreigners
Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai has expressed concern about a possible flood of foreigners released from shuttered scam centres in Myawaddy.He said on Tuesday the government would try to block their entry until their home countries agreed to repatriate them.
Hundreds of workers detained and repatriated from scam compounds on Thai border
Hundreds of workers were detained and repatriated from scam compounds in Myanmar. The alleged scammers were caught during raids of suspected call centre gang offices in the Myawaddy Township, on February 18.
50 Pakistanis among 215 rescued in Thai-Cambodian raid on cyber scam centre
Thai and Cambodian authorities have rescued 215 foreign nationals in a major raid on a suspected cyber scam centre in the Cambodian border town of Poipet, a senior Thai official said on Sunday.The operation,
Thailand's scam centre crackdown not enough, top lawmaker warns
An ongoing effort targeting scam compounds along Thailand's border with Myanmar has led to only a small proportion of workers ...
526 Indians set for return from Myanmar cyber scam den
Over 526 Indians, including 28 women, are being repatriated from a cyber scam operation in Myanmar's Myawaddy region.
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Mass Repatriation: Myanmar's Scam Network Crackdown
Eighty-four Indonesians were rescued from scam centers in Myanmar and arrived in Thailand amidst a regional crackdown by Thailand, Myanmar, and China. The repatriation effort, including other ...
84 Indonesians taken out of scam centers in Myanmar are set to go home
Eighty-four Indonesians freed from scam centers in Myanmar arrived at the Thai border city of Mae Sot on Thursday, part of an ...
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Thousands in limbo on Thai-Myanmar border after scam center crackdown
Thousands of foreigners freed from online scam-operating centers in Myanmar are stuck in limbo on the border with Thailand after a multinational crackdown on the compounds run by criminal gangs ...