39 foreigners escape scam centre


Danger just across: A file photo of Myawaddy town is seen from across the Thai side in Mae Sot district on April 11. Myawaddy is controlled by a military-aligned militia and is a hotbed of drug production and online scam outfits, according to observers. — AFP

Thirty nine foreigners have fled an online scam centre in Myanmar across the border to Thailand, where officials are working to identify potential trafficking victims, police said.

Scam compounds have mushroomed in Myanmar’s borderlands and are staffed by foreigners who are often trafficked and forced to work, swindling their compatriots in an industry analysts say is worth billions.

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