Myanmar, scam and Indians

549 Indians rescued from cyber scam centres in Myanmar
The Indian nationals, from states such as Andhra, Telangana, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Punjab and UP, had all been lured to either Thailand or Myanmar with false promises of jobs in the IT sector
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,
Nearly 300 Indian nationals brought back home following release from scam centres in Myanmar
Around 7,000 workers from at least two dozen countries have been freed, the majority of them Chinese, but many have been languishing in squalid conditions in temporary holding camps on the Myanmar-Tha
'Trapped and tortured': Over 500 Pakistanis forced into cybercrime in Myanmar scam centres
Over 500 Pakistani youths are trapped in online scam centres near the Thai-Myanmar border, where they are subjected to forced labour, brutal beatings, and mental torture. Scam centres
Around 7,000 foreigners rescued from scam call centres in Myanmar
A total of some 7,000 foreign nationals have been rescued from call-centre scam gangs in Myanmar where they had been forced to work since last month, according to Thai security sources.
'Escaping hell': Myanmar scam centre workers plead to go home
Hundreds of exhausted young men lie in an open-sided detention centre in a seedy Myanmar border town, sweating through thick tropical heat by day and prey to clouds of mosquitoes
Thailand Pushing to Repatriate Foreigners Rescued From Myanmar Scam Centres
Thailand requires any country repatriating its citizens from Myawaddy to send officials to the Thai-Myanmar border to facilitate the process, which includes disease screening and immigration checks.
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.
In Second Batch, 266 Indian Nationals Rescued From Myanmar Scam Centres
As many as 266 Indian nationals were rescued and repatriated to India after being rescued from call centres in South East Asia on Tuesday. This comes a day after 283 Indian nationals were evacuated by a C-17 Indian military plane.
India Brings Home Nearly 300 Citizens Rescued From Southeast Asian Scam Centres
India has brought home nearly 300 of its nationals who were lured to various southeast Asian countries, including Myanmar, with fake job offers and made to engage in cybercrime and other fraudulent activities in scam compounds,
283 Indians lured to Myanmar rescued after job scam racket busted
Indians trapped in Myanmar job scam rescued and repatriated. Government advises caution on foreign job offers.
Takeaways from the AP's reporting into what people face in Myanmar after release from forced labor
Thousands of sick, exhausted and terrified young men and women, from countries all over the world squat in rows, packed ...
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Final crackdown? Thailand moves against Myanmar cyber scam centres
Thailand has turned the screws on scamming operations abutting its territory, but experts warn of powerful vested interests ...
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Christian group IJM works with Thai authorities to rescue 260 trafficking victims from scam compounds
Some 260 workers from 19 countries have been released from human trafficking scam compounds in Myanmar, reports International ...