More than 260 foreign nationals have been saved from the operation of the online scam in Myanmar and handed over to the authorities in Thailand. Rescue is part of a growing crack on human traffic and cyber fraud with the border of two countries.
A Myanmar rebel group, Democratic Karen Benevolant Army, who recently raided scam centers in the region, handed over the victims to Thai officials on 12 February.
DKBA Chief of Staff Major noticed that San Aung told VOA’s Burmese service in a telephone interview that the group forces raided casinos in Mayawadi district in Karen State, in search of smuggled foreign workers.
“On February 11, we identified 261 victims and shifted them to Thai officials on 12 February,” Heer said.
“We are handing over to all of us today, but the process is difficult. [Myanmar] The immigration department of Junta is demanding, and the area is challenging. Major said that we have to recover themselves before transferring the nearest Thai officers.
A rescue activist and eyewitness who on Wednesday requested an oblivion for security recurrence in a phone interview that online scam gangs would force the victims of the gang smuggling to torture “to meet the goals of up to $ 50,000. Is. Day and nonstop worked.
Thai officials confirmed that the rescued individuals were moved by boat to Fop Fra, Thailand before transferring to a safe facility.
China pressures scammers to tighten
In January, the tension between China and Myanmar increased after the kidnapping of Chinese actor Wang in Myanmar and the hero’s closure, eventually from the scam centers of Mayawadi.
In response to the incident, China pressurized Thailand to tighten the scam network operated in the region.
This pressure is widely considered an important factor behind the Thailand’s decision to cut the power and fuel supply to Myanmar, affecting AES controlled by ethnic Karen armed groups.
On Wednesday, the handover follows another transfer on 6 February when the ruling jute of Myanmar and another armed group, Karen Border Guard Force, handed over 61 smuggled persons, including 39 Chinese national, Thai.
According to DKBA, rescued and returned on Thursday, several Ethiopians and 33 Kenai from Africa were included.
In recent times, Myanmar’s military leadership has highlighted its efforts to take action on illegal online gambling and operation of scam in collaboration with the international community.
In an audio message shared with the news media last Friday, Military Juent spokesperson General Zo Min Doo said that many trafficking victims were lured with computers related and high sports jobs promises in translation areas.
“They were cheated by the possibility of high salary and good working situation.
MYWADDY: Heaven for Scam Syndicates
Mayavaddi, located in Karen State along the Thai border, is controlled by Karen armed groups including DKBA and Karen BGF, later aligned with the first Myanmar Army.
SHWE Kokko’s BGF-controlled city has turned into a notorious center for online crazy.
As of May 2022, reports indicated that 1,225 Chinese nationals were smuggled to work in the operation of 1,225 Chinese national, online scam with individuals from Hong Kong, Taiwan, India and the Philippines. Thesis victims were lured by fake job proposals and later forced into online Frau plans.
Since Karen BGF separated the relations with Myanmar’s army and rebuilt itself as the Karen National Army, scam campaigns have faced an increase in investigation.
The US Institute of Peace has warned that Southeast Asia, especially online scams generated from Myanmar, are a major security threat and cause significant financial losses in the US
In 2023, USIP estimated that Americans lost $ 3.5 billion for scams from the region. Thesis scams included scams using forcibly laboratory, romantic relations and other financial offenses, targeting American inhabitants through women job applications and false high -tech job advertisements.
VOA’s Burmese service made a contradiction for this report.
