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39 Foreigners Flee Myanmar Scam Centre: Thai Police

Myanmar's Myawaddy town is seen from across the Thai border in Mae Sot on April 11, 2024 (Credit: AFP)

Thirty nine foreigners have fled an online scam centre in Myanmar across the border to Thailand, where officials are working to identify potential trafficking victims, police told AFP on Monday.

Scam compounds have mushroomed in Myanmar's borderlands and are staffed by foreigners who are often trafficked and forced to work, swindling their compatriots in an industry analysts say is worth billions.

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