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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,
Thousands in limbo on Thai-Myanmar border after scam centre crackdown
Thousands of foreigners freed from online scam-operating centres in Myanmar are stuck in limbo on the border with Thailand after a multinational crackdown on the compounds run by criminal gangs, three sources told Reuters on Monday.
'I need help': Freed from Myanmar's scam centres, thousands are now stranded
"I swear to God I need help," said the man quietly on the other end of the line. 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.
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
Myanmar detains 270 foreigners from scam compounds on Thai border
Myanmar authorities detained 273 foreigners from scam compounds along the border with Thailand on Monday, as a senior Chinese official visited frontier towns on both sides in a widening crackdown on illegal online operations.
7,000 foreigners rescued from scam labor in Myanmar: Thai sources
A total of some 7,000 foreign nationals have been rescued from scam syndicates in Myanmar where they had been forced to w
A top Chinese official tours Thai-Myanmar border to highlight crackdown on scam centers
Efforts to shut down online scam centers in Myanmar appeared to gain momentum on Monday as a top Chinese security official visited both sides of the Thai-Myanmar border.
Thousands in limbo on Thai-Myanmar border after scam center crackdown
In recent weeks, authorities from China, Thailand and Myanmar have attempted to dismantle scam centers and illegal online operations on the border
Thai govt worries about influx of freed scam centre foreigners
Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai has expressed concern about a possible flood of foreigners released from shuttered scam centres in Myawaddy.He said on Tuesday the government would try to block their entry until their home countries agreed to repatriate them.
More than 7,000 held in Myanmar border town after being caught in online scam centres
More than 7,000 people from across the world are being held in a Myanmar border town as they await a return home after being captured in online scam centers as part of an ongoing Thailand, Myanmar and China crackdown.
Thousands freed from Myanmar scam centers face slow repatriation process
A sweeping crackdown led by authorities from Thailand, China and Myanmar has dismantled scam centers along the Thai-Myanmar border and freed thousands from nearly 30 countries, but helping them return home remains a big challenge,
Thailand's scam centre crackdown not enough, top lawmaker warns
An ongoing effort targeting scam compounds along Thailand's border with Myanmar has led to only a small proportion of workers ...
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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 ...
84 Indonesians taken out of scam centers in Myanmar are set to go home
Eighty-four Indonesians freed rom scam centers in Myanmar arrived at the Thai border city of Mae Sot earlier on Thursday, ...