Chinese actor’s abduction to Myanmar sign of growing diversity of scams
Thai police said Wang was trafficked across the Thai-Myanmar border and held captive at KK Park in Myawaddy, which is ...
Macau Business1d
OPINION – New patterns of cross-Border trafficking from Thailand to Myanmar
The recent revelation and rescue of mainland actor Wang Xing from a scam park in Myanmar have suddenly exposed other serious ...
Hong Kong Free Press8d
Families of Hongkongers trapped in Myanmar ‘scam farms’ plead for their return after Chinese actor’s rescue
Along with other forms of transnational crime ... including the KK Park project, the Dongmei Zone and the Shwe Kokko new city project. Scam farms in Myanmar are located near Myawaddy town ...
The Irrawaddy4d
Myanmar’s Karen BGF Launches ‘Scam Crackdown’ After Chinese Celebs Abducted
Junta-affiliated militia overseeing notorious transnational crime hub issues ‘clean-up’ message to Chinese tycoons in Myawaddy.
‘Scam City is growing’: how Myanmar’s cyber fraud hubs outfox efforts to shut them down
Chinese actor’s rescue reveals how scam factories continue expanding unchecked, as rights groups urge China, Thailand to step ...
Global Times7d
Myawaddy telecom fraud survivor recounts nightmarish trap in Myanmar; tactics to lure victims more sophisticated amid intensified crackdowns
Compared to northern Myanmar, Myawaddy is more isolated both regionally and culturally from China, making it harder to combat crime and rescue victims," Jian analyzed based on his long-term ...
CNN5d
A Chinese actor was abducted from Thailand. His swift return has sparked hopes – and fears – back home
Instead, he was picked up at the airport and driven to a scam center in Myanmar’s Myawaddy, a notorious cyber ... compounds – many run by Chinese crime syndicates – that have proliferated ...
Tom's Guide5d
Netflix’s new crime thriller show is now streaming — here’s what you should know
I have a feeling “Public Disorder,” a new Italian crime thriller that just dropped today (January 15), might get overlooked on the streaming service. If you’re looking for something new to ...
The New York Times7d
Crime & Mystery Novels
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