Myanmar's Myawaddy region emerges as a hub for international scams, predominantly run by Chinese criminals.

Myanmar's Myawaddy region, near the Thai border, has become known as a "global capital" of scams, with about 300,000 operators in 40 major compounds. The scams, mainly run by Chinese criminals using foreign nationals, involve romance and investment frauds. Law enforcement is working with international entities to combat the issue, but questions remain about how scammers are crossing the border undetected.

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