FILE PHOTO: A general view of Shwe Kokko city, a casino, entertainment and tourism complex in Myanmar, seen from Thailand's side of the border. The latest operation, which began on Nov. 18 in Shwe Kokko, resulted in the arrest of 1,746 foreigners in six days. - Reuters
BANGKOK: Myanmar’s military government has begun broadcasting extensive video on state television of its crackdown on online scam centres, showing buildings being bulldozed and over 1,000 foreigners detained.
Myanmar is notorious for hosting cyberscam operationsthat target people all over the world. They usually involve gaining a person's confidence with romantic ploys and luring them into bogus investment schemes. The UN Office on Drugs and Crime has estimated that such activities generate just under US$40 billion in annual revenue for criminal gangs.
