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Thousands held in detention on Myanmar border

They were forced to scam others worldwide. Now thousands are detained on the Myanmar border

An operation by Thai, Chinese and Myanmar authorities led to the release of more than 7,000 people from locked compounds in Myanmar where they were forced to trick Americans and others out of their life savings.

Voice of America · 11d

Thailand to repatriate thousands more Myanmar scam center workers

Thailand said Friday it had agreed with Myanmar and China to repatriate thousands of alleged scam center workers stranded in camps at the Thai-Myanmar border, part of a crackdown on transnational crime.

The Washington Post · 3d

They were forced to scam others worldwide. Now thousands are held in detention on the Myanmar border

Thousands of sick, exhausted and terrified young men and women, from countries all over the world squat in rows, packed shoulder to shoulder, surgical masks covering their mouths and, some, their eyes

Boise State Public Radio · 3d

Thousands of online scam workers are stuck in limbo in Myanmar

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with journalist Jan Camenzind Broomby about the thousands of people who are stuck in limbo after being caught in online scam centers in Myanmar but who can't return home.

Asian News International on MSN21h

India secures repatriation of 283 Indians from Myanmar, Thailand lured on pretext of fake jobs

The Indian Embassy in Thailand, in close coordination with Indian Embassy in Myanmar, secured the repatriation of 549 Indians ...

2don MSN

Takeaways from the AP’s reporting into what people face in Myanmar after release from forced labor

Thousands of sick, exhausted and terrified young men and women, from countries all over the world squat in rows, packed ...

13hon MSN

Almost 550 Indian nationals rescued from scam centres near Myanmar-Thailand border

BANGKOK: The Indian Embassy here in close coordination with its counterpart at Yangon in neighbouring Myanmar has ensured ...

Thailand Pushing to Repatriate Foreigners Rescued From Myanmar Scam Centres

Thailand requires any country repatriating its citizens from Myawaddy to send officials to the Thai-Myanmar border to ...

NewsBytes1d

540 Indians trapped in Myanmar, Thailand scam call centers rescued

A special flight brought back approximately 280 Indians who were rescued from cyberfraud operators in Thailand on Monday. On ...

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549 Indians trapped in cyber-scam centres on Myanmar-Thailand border repatriated

Five hundred and forty-nine Indian citizens who were forced to work at cyber-scam call centres on the Myanmar-Thailand border ...

Frontier Myanmar5d

Final crackdown? Thailand moves against Myanmar cyber scam centres

Thailand has turned the screws on scamming operations abutting its territory, but experts warn of powerful vested interests ...

Myanmar’s military rule is crippling hope for young people like never before

In February 2024, Myanmar’s junta declared mandatory military service for men aged 18 to 35 and women aged 18 to 27. Those who do not comply face up to five years in prison.

The Week15h

Telugu youths repeatedly fall prey to Myanmar-Thai cyber crime network

“I have been eating only one meal a day. I just could not sleep all these days. How can I? I was very scared for my son’s ...

19h

Myanmar hands over foreign nationals involved in online scams in trilateral anti-crime operation

YANGON: In a coordinated effort against online scams and related criminal activities, 266 Indian nationals and 25 Malaysian ...

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