Foreigners flee scam centre
The Citizen|November 26, 2024
A total of 39 foreigners have fled an online scam centre in Myanmar across the border to Thailand, where officials are working to identify potential trafficking victims, police said yesterday.

Scam compounds have mushroomed in Myanmar's borderlands and are staffed by foreigners who are often trafficked and forced to work, swindling their compatriots in an industry analysts say is worth billions.

This story is from the November 26, 2024 edition of The Citizen.

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