Scams and swindles

China's telecoms fraud crackdown with Myanmar may help workers trapped in scam rooms

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More than 2,300 telecoms scam suspects have been handed over by Myanmar to China. The Chinese Public Security Ministry announced the transfer on October 16, 2023, saying it was part of an ongoing crackdown on online scams run by armed groups in northern Myanmar that target Chinese nationals. The cross-border operation has raised hopes among Southeast Asian workers trapped in the scam rooms of Myanmar that they may soon be freed.

October 23, 2023