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Myanmar Junta Says Seized 30 Starlink Receivers In Scam Centre Raid

Myanmar's junta raided one of the country's most notorious internet scam centres and seized Starlink satellite internet devices, it said (Credit: AFP)

Myanmar's junta raided one of the country's most notorious cyberscam centres and seized Starlink satellite internet devices, it said Monday, after an AFP investigation revealed an explosion in their use in the multibillion-dollar illicit industry.

Internet sweatshops 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.

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