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Some foreigners pulled out of Myanmar scam centres face struggle to get home

Hundreds of foreign nationals pulled out of scam compounds in Myanmar during a crackdown on centres run by criminal gangs have little food, scant healthcare and filthy toilets in the remote militia camp they have been taken to,

Associated Press · 2d

84 Indonesians freed from scam centers in Myanmar arrive home

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Eighty-four Indonesians freed from scam centers in Myanmar arrived in Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, late Friday, part of a massive repatriation movement that is straining regional resources.

Vietnam Investment Reviev · 1h

Thailand to repatriate thousands of scam centre workers from Myanmar

Some 5,000 Chinese nationals will be sent home, with an average number of 1,000 a week, starting next week, the Thai Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Nikorndej Balankura told reporters.

South China Morning Post on MSN · 1d

‘People are sold every day’: first-hand account of life inside a Myanmar scam centre

Xu Bochun said he was duped by a fake job offer in 2023 which led to him spending the 'darkest' three months of his life in a scam centre Chinese gig worker Xu Bochun says he was lured to Myanmar in 2023 by a job offer that turned out to be fake.

Hosted on MSN · 3d

84 Indonesians freed from scam centers in Myanmar are set to go home

Eighty-four Indonesians freed from scam centers in Myanmar were set to return home Friday as the repatriation of thousands of such workers after a crackdown strains regional resources. The Indonesians were among more than 7,

Al Jazeera on MSN · 1d

Scam centre trafficking scheme: Indonesians repatriated after being held in Myanmar

Trafficking victims have made it back home to Indonesia, after being forced to work in online scam centres in Myanmar.

scmp.com · 1d

84 Indonesians trafficked to Myanmar scam centres return home

Thousands of Indonesians have been enticed abroad for better-paying jobs, only to end up in the hands of transnational scam operators.

The Associated Press on MSN · 3d

Over 7,000 from scam centers in Myanmar are awaiting repatriation after crackdown

Trapped in virtual slavery, many are lured to work in scam centers where they exploit people around the world through false romances, bogus investment pitches and illegal gambling schemes.

2don MSN

A Myanmar online news site says its jailed journalist is tortured for revealing abuses of prisoners

An independent online news agency in Myanmar is alleging that one of its journalists arrested two years ago has been ...

devdiscourse2d

Stranded in Squalor: The Plight of Trafficked Foreign Nationals in Myanmar

Hundreds of foreign nationals remain stranded in deteriorating conditions at a militia camp in Myanmar after being rescued ...

1don MSN

British Columbians coming together to help people impacted by the civil unrest in Myanmar

As the civil war and humanitarian crisis worsens across Myanmar, some B.C. residents are working to raise awareness about the ...

ABC News4d

Over 7,000 workers from scam centers in Myanmar are awaiting repatriation after a regional crackdown

A new crackdown on online scam centers has led to over 7,000 people from around the world being held in a Myanmar border town awaiting repatriation MAE SOT, Thailand -- A new crackdown on online ...

BBC5d

'I need help': Freed from Myanmar's scam centres, thousands are now stranded

The Ethiopian, who calls himself Mike, said he is being held with 450 others in a building inside Myanmar, along the country's border with Thailand. They are among the thousands of people who have ...