Why Scam Centers in Southeast Asia Keep Flourishing
A China-led crackdown on online fraud rescued thousands from Myanmar this month. But this massive business of grift keeps growing.
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Over 7,000 workers from scam centers in Myanmar are awaiting repatriation after a regional crackdown
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