Myanmar’s junta raided one of the country’s most notorious internet scam centres and seized Starlink devices, it said on Monday, after an investigation had revealed an explosion in their use in the multibillion-dollar illicit industry.
Internet sweat shops where workers scam unsuspecting foreigners with business or romance schemes have thrived in war-ravaged Myanmar’s lawless border regions since the coronavirus pandemic shut down casinos operating in the area.
A crackdown by Thai, Chinese and…
Myanmar junta raids scam hub powered by Elon Musk’s Starlink
