@ZekuZelalem@dair-community.social
2026-02-17 07:32 UTC
Chinese scam camp operators in Myanmar have tortured and even murdered victims. But Meseret Mulu, a 27 year old Ethiopian woman, told me that at one point, the criminals brought in fighters from the DKBA (Democratic Karen Benevolent Army), a Burmese militia group allied with the junta...to come in and torture her, by stripping her naked and forcing her to spend hours in searing heat.
Warring factions take a cut to allow Chinese mafia gangs to open camps in their territory.
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@ZekuZelalem@dair-community.social 2026-02-17 07:37
The criminals operate in Myanmar, because it's too dangerous for them to do so in China. Last month, 11 Chinese operators of Burmese scam camps were executed in China. Thailand tries to curb activities, including by shutting off internet to border villages where the scam camps are located. How have the criminals reconnected to the web in response to this? Via good old Elon Musk. Starlink is among the biggest internet providers to Southeast Asian scamming compounds. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2gdrvy9gjo