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Scam Operations are Increasing in The Payathonzu Area

by Admin | Mar 31, 2026 | Cybercrime, Daily News

Source: Dependent Mon News Agency | By monnews Currently, buildings are being expanded for these operations but are disguised as restaurants, guesthouses, and hotels, in the area near Payathonzu Town, including around Kyein Chaung village, near Chaungzon waterfall and...

New telecom scam buildings emerge in Payathonzu

by Admin | Mar 27, 2026 | Cybercrime, Daily News

Source: Burma News International | By Than Lwin Times Colonel Saw A One of the Democratic Karen Benevolent Army (DKBA), which controls Payathonzu, owns the 700-acre roadside foothill plantation. Read Full Story

UK crackdown on vile scam centres steps up with sanctions on illicit crypto network

by Admin | Mar 27, 2026 | Cybercrime, Opinion Papers, Sanctions

Source: GOV.UK | Press Release The UK has taken further action against a network that operates illegal scam centres across Southeast Asia. Read Full Story

Wave of Chinese telecom scam busts reported in Shan State

by Admin | Mar 26, 2026 | Cybercrime, Daily News

Source: Burma News International | By Shan Herald Agency for News Arrests of Chinese nationals operating telecom scam (locally known as Zhapian) businesses have become increasingly common in Shan State, locals reported. Read Full Story

FBI Points Finger at China for Backing Scam Industry, N. Shan Power Plays, and More

by Admin | Mar 20, 2026 | Cybercrime, Daily News, Politics/Policy

Source: The Irrawaddy US investigations into Southeast Asia’s online scam syndicates are expanding sharply, with FBI Director Kash Patel accusing the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) of helping build scam compounds in Myanmar and elsewhere in Southeast Asia that target...

Ten suspects caught en route to Myanmar scam hub

by Admin | Mar 18, 2026 | Cybercrime, Daily News

Source: Bangkok Post | By Piyarach Chongcharoen Police have arrested seven Chinese nationals and three Myanmar men at a rented property, where they were reportedly waiting to travel to a scam base in the Myanmar border town of Payathonzu. Read Full...
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