China vows to reunite scam victims with families, crack down on cross-border criminal gangs

Overseas fraud syndicates have duped Chinese citizens with promises of high-paying jobs and trapped them in telecoms fraud dens in towns such as Myawaddy (pictured). - Photo: AFP

BEIJING: China will make every effort to rescue Chinese nationals who fell foul of scam operations luring them to countries including Myanmar, the public security ministry said late on Wednesday (Jan 15).

Overseas fraud syndicates have duped Chinese citizens with promises of high-paying jobs, food, accommodation and airfares, and trapped them in telecoms fraud dens in towns such as Myawaddy, on Myanmar's border with Thailand, the ministry said in a report by state media CCTV.