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NEW POST!! It has been a while since our last post, but the seemingly never-ending reports of deaths linked to Cambodia’s illegal online gambling and scam compounds have moved us to put this new article together.
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CAMBODIA: Reports are circulating on Telegram of a breakout in Bavet City. Details unclear but posts indicate Vietnamese workers set fires and escaped compound. Security pursue and brutally beat some. 1/2
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CAMBODIA: We are extremely troubled by news of Mech Dara's arrest. He is a tireless & courageous reporter, committed to his country & shining light on untold stories. We join the calls for his release & an end to harassment of journalists everywhere.
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CAMBODIA/US: The 🇺🇸 "calls on the government of 🇰🇭 to secure the safe release, repatriation, & protection of all persons currently being held in online scam centers and hold those responsible for these horrendous acts to account."
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SINGAPORE/MYANMAR: Su Baolin, one of 10 arrested in massive money laundering investigation in August linked to online gambling in Myanmar during bail hearing. Police say he made S$5-6m between 2020 and 2022, receiving earnings in crypto. 1/4
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CAMBODIA: Cambodian journalist Pheng Vannak publishes another expose of alleged online scam compound, this time the former MJ Industrial Park in Kampong Speu (also known as ‘Mango Park’). 1/2
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MYANMAR/MALAYSIA: Malaysian International Humanitarian Organisation (MHO) calls for investigation into former deputy minister's involvement in Dongmei Group, developer of Dongmei scam compound in Myanmar.
kita tengok jauh mana kes ini pergi.
harap tak jadi macam kes Faisal Halim.
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CAMBODIA: On 18 July, online reports shared video of group of Vietnamese allegedly calling for help from upper floor of Oriental Paris Casino (东方巴黎), Bavet, attracting a large crowd. 1/3
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On 3 July our site was subject to a massive & sustained DDoS attack, which continued for 2 days. Despite best efforts, those behind it are determined so we've taken the site down temporarily. We’re working on re-launching soon, for now keep following our Twitter for updates.
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CAMBODIA: Preah Sihanouk Gov. responds to BBC documentary on pig butchering scams from March, says it seriously affected honour and dignity of the provincial and central government & categorically denies the report’s content. 1/8
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CAMBODIA/JAPAN: NHK reports Japanese police obtain arrest warrants for 12 Japanese nationals in Cambodia on suspicion of fraud. Police sent to Cambodia plan to arrest the 12 after transferring them back to Japan. 1/2
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CAMBODIA: Last week, vicious footage emerged of a young Chinese woman being brutally tortured in Cambodia. Info has now emerged that she was duped into travelling to Cambodia, kidnapped and tortured to extract a ransom from her family. 1/10
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INDIA/SE ASIA: Times of India talks with Indian nationals who have worked in scam compounds In Cambodia’s Bavet City and KK Park in Myanmar.
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CAMBODIA/US: 🚨 US Treasury sanctions 🇰🇭 businessman Ly Yong Phat, L.Y.P. Group & O‑Smach Resort for their role in serious human rights abuse related to the treatment of trafficked workers subjected to forced labor in online scam centers 🚨
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CAMBODIA:
@MechDara1
&
@DanielleRose84
visit Sampov Poun, a well known online gambling & scam site on the Cambodia-Vietnam border and find construction booming. 1/6
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CAMBODIA: Yet another death, this time at Oriental Paris Casino in Bavet. 31y.o. Taiwanese man reportedly working in casino’s ‘online business department’ fell from the 5th floor, police report as suicide. 1/2
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CAMBODIA/MYANMAR: 🇰🇭&🇲🇲 are hot topics on Chinese social media, with both notorious for online scam industries and human trafficking. Over 180,000 recently voted in an online poll ‘Are you still willing to travel to Myanmar & Cambodia?’ 97% said no.
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CAMBODIA: A fire occurred at the Jinbei 3 scam compound in Sihanoukville today. Images of the aftermath look like the fire took place in a worker dormitory (video/images from Telegram groups & Xigang Diary). 1/2
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INDIA: Bureau of Immigration data indicates 29,466 Indians who travelled to Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar & Vietnam between Jan 2022-May 2024 on visitor visas have not returned. Half are aged 20-39, two thirds are male. 1/2
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Cambodia News Today reports from Sihanoukville that multiple sites known to house online activities (including some that were previously raided) have come back to life. 1/13
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CAMBODIA/CHINA: Yunnan Jingcheng Group posts notice on its WeChat account announcing it has applied for bankruptcy and liquidation. The company and its founder have extensive business interests in Cambodia and developed the notorious Jinshui compound. 1/5
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MYANMAR:
@IrrawaddyNews
interviews former Shwe Kokko worker, duped into working for scam centre. Interviewee targeted people with fake ‘wrong number’ messages, built a rapport with those who replied, then handed over to experienced scammers. 1/4
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SINGAPORE: 3 more men convicted in Singapore’s largest money laundering case deported. Su Baolin & Su Haijin deported to Cambodia, Wang Shuiming to Japan. The rationale for deciding the destination of deportation is unclear. 1/2
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CAMBODIA: Video shared by Sihanoukville Diary shows two trucks leaving Jinbei 4 Scam compound full of people, followed by immigration dept. and police vehicles. 1/3
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LAOS/VIETNAM: Vietnamese man escapes from scam operation in Golden Triangle SEZ, makes 7-day trip home, drifting on raft down Mekong and begging for food along the way. He had responded to add for high-paying work and was sold to scam gang.
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CAMBODIA: 🇰🇭 stops publishing data on citizenship issued to foreigners following reporting on the S$3b Singapore money laundering case, where 9 of the 10 convicted held Cambodian citizenship, along with many more of their associates. 1/2
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CAMBODIA:
@DanielleRose84
on recent raids in Sihanoukville.
@benihofmann
, deputy rep of
@UNODC_SEAP
: investigations show ‘increased level of concern’ from authorities, but efforts are not extensive enough to extinguish scam operations. 1/4
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THAILAND/LAOS: Thai authorities launch operation ‘Blasting the Bandit’s Bridge’, to crack down on call centre scam gangs in Myanmar & Laos, operating in Golden Triangle SEZ. 1/2
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CAMBODIA: Man falls from notorious Sihanoukville scam compound Jinbei 4. Security guards picked up the injured man and took him back inside. 1/10
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MYANMAR/CHINA: People’s Daily reports Chinese law enforcement cooperate in joint crackdown with counterparts in Myanmar to bust 11 scam operators in northern Myanmar, arresting 269 suspects. 1/5
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SINGAPORE: China-born Cambodian national Chen Qingyuan, 1 of 10 accused in S$3b anti-money laundering probe, handed 6 new charges. Charges incl. forgery, forgery for purpose of cheating & fraudulently using as genuine a forged electronic record. 1/2
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MYANMAR: Commander of Karen Border Guard Force gathers 100s to pray for fugitive She Zhijiang who currently sits in Thai jail fighting extradition to China on charges of operating illegal gambling. She is kingpin behind Yatai Shwe Kokko scam complex. 1/2
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CAMBODIA: Ministry of Culture & Fine Arts blocks screening of No More Bets, Chinese film on scam industry, as it is damaging to Cambodia’s reputation. This comes after government sent a letter to Chinese Embassy requesting a screening of the film.
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CHINA: New film “No More Bets”, telling story of overseas cyber fraud industry dominates domestic box office, makes 1.8 billion yuan ($248.1m) in 1st week. Inspired by real cases, it focuses on group tempted by overseas job offers who become trapped. 1/2
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CAMBODIA: 33 foreigners taken to Phnom Penh court (31 Chinese, 1 Taiwanese & 1 Vietnamese), arrested last week in Phnom Penh on suspicion of online gambling/fraud. 8 Cambodians initially detained were released as they worked as cooks/cleaners. 1/3
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GLOBAL: Analysis of pig butchering scams by
@trmlabs
identifies key characteristics: widespread use of Tether by scammers; significant interconnectivity between individual pig butchering scams; links to transnational organised criminal groups. 1/4
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THAILAND/MYANMAR: Move Forward Party MP raises concerns that Thailand may provide power & internet to grey businesses based in Myanmar, including scam gangs. MP cites sources who say negotiations being held to reconnect electricity. 1/2
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CAMBODIA: A man fell from Nanhai International Hotel in Sihanoukville yesterday. A well-known site for online scam operations, it is not the first time someone has died falling from high floor of the hotel.
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CAMBODIA: Cambodian media recently reported on video posted online showing online scam company in central Phnom Penh, reports were soon deleted. Video alleged the operation was based in office of LYP Group, owned by Senator Ly Yong Phat.
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TAIWAN/CAMBODIA: Li Zhenhao (Lee Chen-hao/李振豪), member of Bamboo Union Gang sentenced to 18yrs in jail for trafficking dozens of people to Cambodia to work in online scams. His accomplices received sentences of at least 10yrs. 1/3
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Recent BBC documentary on pig butchering scams run from Cambodia focuses on the human side of the industry and how it impacts the victims, but also includes some interesting details on how scammers can operate. 1/4
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CAMBODIA:
@jack_brook96
writes director of anti-human trafficking group IJM unable to return to Cambodia after speaking out against online fraud industry & associated slave labour due to ‘credible warnings about various potential threats’. 1/4
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CAMBODIA: Over weekend 4 Chinese men arrested for murder of man found packed in a suitcase in river in Kandal province earlier in June. The body of the man showed signs of severe torture, and his face was wrapped in tape. 1/6
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CAMBODIA: Sihanouk police stormed 2 locations, Thmor Yeak Beach Resort & Chan Krasnaa Resort, on 26 March, writes
@MechDara1
. Chinese embassy earlier reported 700 Chinese arrested in joint law enforcement operation. 1/5
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CHINA/MYANMAR: Just breaking, Myanmar has handed over 10 people wanted in connection with online scam operations in Kokang, including former chair of the Kokang Self-Administered Zone Bai Suocheng. 1/5
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THAILAND/CAMBODIA: Thai Police raided 6 facilities in Sa Kaeo province, finding cross-border high-speed internet cables used to support call scammers in Poipet, Cambodia. Police arrested eight suspects – including government employees. 1/2
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CAMBODIA: On-the-ground reporting has played a vital role in exposing regional cyberscam operations,
@DanielleRose84
shares firsthand experience of challenges reporters face for
@GlobalChinaMap
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MALAYSIA/MYANMAR: Inspector-General of Police confirms investigations are ongoing into former deputy minister & husband regarding allegations of involvement in organised crime activities based in Myanmar. 1/2
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SANCTIONS: UK, US & Canada take coordinated action targeting forced labour operations in Southeast Asia with sanctions against 9 individuals & 5 entities for involvement in trafficking people in 🇰🇭, 🇱🇦, & 🇲🇲 to work for online ‘scam farms’. 1/9
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MYANMAR: This one was a bit delayed by ongoing developments, but here is the final part of our Myanmar series, looking at the scam industry in Myawaddy, Tachileik, Yangon, recent raids & repatriations, and global/regional law enforcement actions. Link in bio! 1/2
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MYANMAR: Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army says it has rescued around 60 human trafficking victims from scam centres along Chinese border, says it aims for ‘100% extermination’ of cyber scam operations in region. 1/3
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CAMBODIA: Tycoon Try Pheap appointed advisor to former PM Hun Sen, with rank equivalent to Senior Minister. Try Pheap is joint owner of the MDS Henghe Thmorda SEZ, location of one of Cambodia’s larger scam compounds.
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LAOS: 12 Aug, authorities dismantled online fraud network operating in Golden Triangle SEZ, arresting 771. Operation led by Bokeo Public Security in collaboration with security units from Laos & China. 1/3
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THAILAND: Thai-Asia Economic Exchange Trade Association says former board member featured in Reuters investigation into crypto fraud no longer board member of the group. Blockchain analysis firm traced links to notorious scam site KK Park in Myanmar. 1/2
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INDONESIA/CAMBODIA: Mother of 🇮🇩 national who died in Cambodia lobbies gov. to support repatriation of his body. Embassy refuse to support repatriation unless it can be proved he was human trafficking victim.
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CAMBODIA: This afternoon police raided building in Sihanoukville known as ‘Aviation Building’ (航空楼). Sources told Angkor Observer 300 Chinese arrested so far, suspected of working scams targeting people in China
@pelops_huang
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CAMBODIA: Century Entertainment International shareholders vote to approve casino agreement between subsidiary Wisdom Ocean Group & LongBay Entertainment regard lease and operation of VIP rooms in Dara Sakor. Long Bay contains a notorious scam compound.
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CAMBODIA: On Friday night an alleged manager of a scam operation in K99 Triumph City was shot and killed. Reports say the murder occurred at Royal Union casino, which is pinned at the K99 compound. A sign for Royal Union appears on the building. 1/2
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CAMBODIA: Tether reportedly freezes Tron wallet containing USDT28m+ suspected to be proceeds of criminal activities, incl. money laundering & fraud. Wallet suspected of being tied to Cambodian company Huione Group. 1/3
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CAMBODIA/CHINA: More images from operation repatriating 130 people to China after raids on online compounds in Cambodia. According to Chinese state media 2 flights per day will leave in coming days with more batches of people.
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CAMBODIA: Last week a report on Sina Weibo went viral. The article tells the story of a 18y.o. Chinese man tricked into scam work in Cambodia and sold 5 times during 500 days in Cambodia. The topic was read 100 million+ times on Weibo. 1/8
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"It was at VOD where Dara pursued perhaps his biggest story of all - how Cambodian human-trafficking hubs were forcing victims to carry out global online scams."
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LAOS: Bloomberg on how the Golden Triangle SEZ crime-zone diversified into hosting ‘scam centers’, where teams of operators, many victims of human trafficking, persuade online marks to move savings into fraudulent crypto-trading schemes. 1/3
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New post!! The online scam industry has a strong base in SE Asia, but in recent years it has gone truly global. Check out the new post looking at recent reporting on the industry’s expanding scope. Link in bio.
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CHINA/CAMBODIA: Fujian court sentences 8 ppl to 3.5-11.5yrs in jail for online fraud. July 2022-Sept 2023, defendants were recruited to ‘Awei Company’, which ran pig butchering scams targeting people in China and Vietnam, from base in Cambodia.
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CAMBODIA: In late December, 🇰🇭 gaming commission issued casino licenses to 9 companies and ‘temporary licenses’ to 76 companies. Several of these companies have been linked to online scams and rights abuses. 1/3
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CAMBODIA: 130 deported to China yesterday after being detained in recent online compound raids. Hubei Public Security Bureau sent working group to Cambodia to implement repatriation with Cambodian police. More repatriations will follow.
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CAMBODIA:
@jackoozell
on recent out of court settlement between The Australian and Hun To, nephew of former Cambodian PM Hun Sen. 1/4
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@ZekeFaux
talks about his new book with
@CasPiancey
and
@BennettTomlin
. Cambodia's scam compounds get a mention, as does Tether/USDT, a favoured currency of regional online scam/gambling syndicates.
Episode 127:
@CasPiancey
and
@BennettTomlin
are joined by
@ZekeFaux
to discuss Tether, FTX, Bored Apes, and what's rotten in crypto
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CAMBODIA: The Indian Embassy has made a statement on yesterday’s trouble at the Jinbei 4 scam compound. 60 Indian nationals have reportedly been removed and sent to Phnom Penh for repatriation processing. 1/8
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CAMBODIA: Despite nationwide crackdown on scam operations, reporting from
@VOD_English
’s
@MechDara1
indicates many people still remain at the MDS Henghe compound in Pursat, on the Cambodia-Thailand border. 1/5
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INDIA: Authorities dismantle SIM card cartel supplying 20,000 SIM cards to international cybercriminals for use in large-scale frauds operating from Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar & India. SIMs used to activate accounts on WhatsApp & others for use in scams.
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SINGAPORE: Documents filed in the State Courts reveal more individuals suspected of being part of network of 10 people arrested in August in connection to laundering of funds from transnational crime incl. online gambling. 1/4
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THAILAND: Authorities in Chiang Rai seize large quantity of high-tech equipment in Golden Triangle area believed to belong to transnational call centre scam gang. Gang suspected of moving base from Myanmar➡️Laos. Police found 94 computers, 347 phones. 1/2
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CAMBODIA: Company linked to online scam & human trafficking operation in Cambodia removed from a regional real estate awards ceremony run by the firm PropertyGuru, following inquiry from
@cambojanews
, by
@jack_brook96
& Runn Sreydeth. 1/12
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CHINA/CAMBODIA: Chinese Embassy warns of scammers calling Chinese nationals in the country and posing as the embassy. Scammers tell targets they are under investigation and must cooperate, using various techniques to get them to transfer money.
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CAMBODIA: 37yo Chinese man who jumped from bus on outskirts of Phnom Penh on 30 June dies in hospital due to serious head injuries. After incident, bus was intercepted on National Road 4 and found carrying dozens of Chinese men. 1/3
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CAMBODIA/CHINA: Yangzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau issues notice calling 47 nationals allegedly involved in online crimes in northern Myanmar, Cambodia & Laos Golden Triangle to return to China by 22 March. 1/2
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MYANMAR/MALAYSIA: PR from
@JusticeMyanmar
on investigation into Malaysian official's connections to Dongmei cyber scam park in Myanmar. 1/2
Press Release 📣 JFM welcomes
#Malaysian
police and anti-corruption commission investigations into former deputy minister Mashitah Ibrahim over Dongmei cyber scam park in
#Myanmar
Read the PR here 👉🏽
#HumanTrafficking
#CyberCrime
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SE ASIA: In new effort to fight human trafficking for forced criminal activities, esp. scam operations,
@UNODC_SEAP
establishes Emergency Response Network to tackle rising transnational criminality & enhance co-op & coordination among law enforcement.
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ISLE OF MAN/CHINA: BBC finds recently shutdown operation on Isle of Man housed nearly 100 Chinese nationals running scams targeting people in 🇨🇳. Chinese court docs refer to company MIC, or Manx Internet Commerce. 6ppl have been convicted in China. 1/3
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CAMBODIA/CHINA: Cambodia’s emergence as haven for online scam gangs that traffic people into forced labor has seriously damaged its reputation in China, hurting efforts to rebuild tourism industry post-COVID, write
@ShaunTurton
&
@pelops_huang
. 1/2
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PHILIPPINES: Scam hub raided in Pasay. 254 people detained, incl. 190 Chinese, 62 Filipinos, 2 Taiwanese. The company, 3D Analyzer Information Technologies, is located less than a kilometer from the Senate building in Pasay City. 1/2
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VIETNAM/CAMBODIA: 🇻🇳 border guards rescue 2 Vietnamese men allegedly duped into casino scam work with offer of ‘high-paying easy jobs’ in Cambodia. One was held in ‘Khnhom’ casino, near Ha Tien border gate and paid $2,440 to be released. 1/4
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SINGAPORE: Police arrest 10 ppl for suspected involvement in massive forgery & money laundering operation, 12 more assisting with investigations & 8 wanted by police. Arrested hold Chinese, Cambodian and Cypriot passports, among others. 1/2
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MYANMAR:
@AlMcCready1
&
@amendelson_
write on the ongoing situation in Myanmar’s online compounds. Reporters obtained footage showing electrocutions & beatings of workers who are handcuffed, blindfolded and forced to sleep in overcrowded rooms. 1/8
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MYANMAR/MOROCCO:
@Medias24
reports on case of dozens of Moroccans held in scam centres in Myanmar.
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PHILIPPINES: Sen. Risa Hontiveros tells Senate hearing she received intel reports that Zun Yuan online gambling hub raided in March not only linked to internet fraud, also to surveillance activities & cyberattacks targeting different state agencies. 1/5
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CAMBODIA: This morning a Thai woman climbed from high floor of Sihanoukville guesthouse and escaped. After jumping she was rescued by firefighters. CC Times reports guesthouse was closed and surrounded by barbed wire, 1/3
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TAIWAN/CAMBODIA: Taiwan court upheld 18yr jail sentence for man convicted last year of trafficking 88 people & selling them to Cambodian scam syndicates. Li Zhenhao’s appeal for lighter sentence was rejected in late April. 1/3
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CAMBODIA/MYANMAR: Yesterday China issued arrest warrants for 10 high-profile Myanmar nationals for leading scam operations targeting Chinese citizens. This includes executives of Fulilai Group. It will be interesting to see what this means for their Cambodia activities. 1/6
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TAIWAN: Group of 5 engineers behind operation of 3 Taiwan-based gambling websites that handled transactions totaling NT$4.76b (US$148.86m) convicted by New Taipei District Court on gambling charges. 1/2
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MYANMAR/MALAYSIA:
@Scoopdotmy
examines alleged ties between former Malaysian deputy minister & convicted and sanctioned Chinese triad leader Wan Kuok-koi (Broken Tooth). 1/6
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CAMBODIA: During his inauguration ceremony as Kandal Governor, Kuoch Chamroeun was urged by Minister of Interior Sar Sokha to crack down on human & sex trafficking in the province to ensure security and public order. 1/8
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CAMBODIA: More pics again from today's raid in Sihanoukville. The city governor also appears to have supervised the operation. 1/2
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CAMBODIA: Much attention has fallen on Sihanoukville as the centre of online scam operations in Cambodia, however, they are spread across the country. This week, Chinese man reported to be shareholder in scam operation was kidnapped and murdered in Poipet.
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CHINA/MYANMAR: Chinese state news agency Xinhua reports Ming Xuechang, ‘chief criminal’ of Kokang scam gang who was subject to Chinese arrest warrant issued at weekend ‘committed suicide for fear of punishment as the Myanmarese side hunted him down’. 1/4
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US/CAMBODIA: Texas resident files $8.1m civil racketeering lawsuit against Binance & former CEO Changpeng Zhao accusing Binance of facilitating money laundering & enabling Cambodia-based syndicate to run pig-butchering scheme that took his life savings.
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