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Myanmar Scam Job Vacancies Surge Despite Junta ‘Crackdown’

by Admin | Jan 19, 2026 | Cybercrime

Source: The Irrawaddy Scam syndicates in Karen State are openly recruiting again despite the junta’s creation of a multi‑ministry “Central Committee for Supervising the Eradication of Online Fraud and Gambling,” Read Full Story

Inside the “Shwe Padauk Myaing” scam hub: torture and human trafficking uncovered in Myawaddy

by Admin | Jan 16, 2026 | Cybercrime, Daily News

Source: Mizzima | By Han Htoo Zaw The facility is reportedly owned by Colonel Saw Htoo Eh Moo, commander of the Karen National Army (KNA) 777 Tactical Command and son of KNA leader Colonel Saw Chit Thu, according to a Chinese national who escaped from the compound....

At This Office Park, Scamming the World Was the Business

by Admin | Jan 13, 2026 | Cybercrime, Daily News

Source: The New York Times | By Hannah Beech In a Southeast Asian war zone, cloaked in dense rainforest, the Chinese settlement dedicated to scamming people from Kentucky to Kazakhstan grew fast on fertile ground. Read Full Story

Number of Short-Term Foreign Visitors Involved in Scams in Japan Triples, Fraud Schemes, Investment Fraud Top Activities

by Admin | Jan 9, 2026 | Cybercrime, Daily News

Source: The Japan News | By The Yomiuri Shimbun Scam bases operated by Chinese-affiliated tokuryu groups are scattered throughout Southeast Asia. While a large base in Myanmar and facilities in other locations were raided last year, criminals are continuing to act. ...

Cyber police and NBTC raided two Tak sites, cutting fibre links routed into Myanmar and seizing equipment, as part of a crackdown on call-scam gangs

by Admin | Jan 9, 2026 | Cybercrime, Daily News

Source: The Nation On January 9, 2026, raiding two locations after detecting unusually high internet usage that authorities believed could be linked to illegal activity. Read Full Story

‘Sever the chain’: scam tycoons in China’s crosshairs

by Admin | Jan 9, 2026 | Cybercrime, Daily News

Source: France 24 | By Agence France-Presse China is moving against the cyberscam tycoons making fortunes in Southeast Asia, driven by mounting public pressure and Beijing’s desire to keep control of judicial processes, analysts say. Read Full...
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