Myanmar returns 300 more Chinese scam centre workers
Friday, 21 February 2025 Myanmar repatriated 300 Chinese nationals involved in scam centers through Thailand, with thousands more expected to follow. These scam compounds, run by criminal gangs, exploit trafficked workers for online fraud. China, Myanmar, and Thailand are cooperating to dismantle these operations. Repatriated individuals, labeled as "suspects" by China, were escorted by police. Thailand is collecting biometric data to prevent future misuse of its territory for such crimes.
Battered and bruised Chinese workers from online scam centres in Myanmar face an anxious wait to return home, as Beijing and Thailand finalise plans for their repatriation.
Scam compounds have mushroomed in Myanmar's borderlands and are staffed by foreigners who are often trafficked and forced to...
Friday, 21 February 2025
