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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,
84 Indonesians freed from scam centers in Myanmar are set to go home
Eighty-four Indonesians freed from scam centers in Myanmar were set to return home Friday as the repatriation of thousands of such workers after a crackdown strains regional resources. The Indonesians were among more than 7,
Thailand to repatriate thousands more Myanmar scam centre workers
Thailand said Friday it had agreed with Myanmar and China to repatriate thousands of alleged scam centre workers stranded in camps at the Thai-Myanmar border, part of a crackdown on transnational crime.
Thailand's scam centre crackdown not enough, top lawmaker warns
An ongoing effort targeting scam compounds along Thailand's border with Myanmar has led to only a small proportion of workers there being pulled out, a top Thai opposition lawmaker said, calling for more comprehensive measures to stomp out a booming illegal industry.
Over 7,000 workers from scam centers in Myanmar are awaiting repatriation after a regional crackdown
A new crackdown on online scam centers has led to over 7,000 people from around the world being held in a Myanmar border town awaiting repatriation.
'Escaping hell': Myanmar scam center workers plead to go home
Hundreds of exhausted young men lie in an open-sided detention center in a seedy Myanmar border town, sweating through thick tropical heat by day and prey to clouds of mosquitoes by night.
An Orlando couple lost $38K in a home escrow scam after fraudsters hacked their email — 3 red flags to look out for
As the Brocks would come to learn, they had fallen victim to a scam commonly known as home escrow wire fraud. They filed ...
Butcher shops across Mass. duped in alleged multi-state meat fraud scam
Across New England and the U.S., butcher shops have allegedly fallen victim to similar scams, costing their businesses ...
Student Loan Scam: Woman Pleads Guilty in $5 Million Fraud Case
FSA payments can include grants, loan, work study funds and other types of disbursements paid directly to students. Typically, a school will apply the financial aid award to a student's tuition and ...
SEC Restarts Lawsuit Over Alleged $4.1 Million Mutual Fund Scam
An alleged fraudster, hiding his identity through an alias and fake entities, swindled $4.1 million from 64 retail investors ...
On a Lawless Tropical Border, the Global Scam Industry Thrives
A China-led crackdown on online fraud rescued thousands from Myanmar this month. But this massive business of grift keeps ...
Chinese national arrested in gold bar scam targeting a South Mississippi victim
The Pearl River County Sheriff’s Department identified the suspect as 36-year-old Guohua Huang, who is a Chinese citizen.
2 New York men attempted to scam $750K in gold bars from elderly Illinois woman
Chen Xinwei, 34, and Tangchao Huang, 55, both from Brooklyn, New York, were arrested on Tuesday and charged with attempted theft over $500,000 but less than $1,000,000.
Don’t Fall Victim To This 2025 Stimulus Check Scam
While the promise of a stimulus check in 2025 is undeniably enticing, don’t let the allure of a quick financial windfall ...