Legal
November 20, 2025
Myanmar Military Busts Huge Illegal Gambling Operation, Arrests 346
Myanmar’s military has stepped up its crackdown on major online fraud networks operating near the country’s borders, reporting a significant raid on the infamous Shwe Kokko complex close to Thailand, with the operation reportedly leading to nearly 350 arrests and the seizure of thousands of mobile devices. Major Crackdown on Illegal Gambling Leads to Hundreds […]
Legal
January 9, 2025
Chinese Actor Saved from Scam Center in Myanmar
Wang Xing, a Chinese actor better known as Xingxing, has narrowly escaped a future in a fraud factory after falling for an insidious scam. The man returned with a shaven head and provided insight into how dangerous such scams can be, even to celebrities. Xingxing Was Forced into a Call Center Xingxing who is best-known […]
Industry
February 1, 2024
Alleged Chinese Mafia Leaders Extradited from Myanmar
In November, rebels in Myanmar fighting against the country’s dictatorial leadership attacked and took over a border town near China, Laukkaing. The occupation of the lawless Shan State town resulted in operations against scam centers and casinos in the area. As a result of the attack, local Chinese mafia members, who used to run the […]
Legal
November 24, 2023
Myanmar Rebels Storm Laukkaing Casinos, Free Trafficked Workers
Myanmar rebels continue their march against the Asian country’s dictatorial leadership. Amid their struggle, the freedom fighters have stormed casinos and scam facilities, freeing trafficked workers and taking mafia members hostage. According to the latest reports the rebels, representing three ethnic minorities and anti-junta fighters, took over Laukkaing, a key town near the border with […]