Chinese Minister Rescues 600 Nationals from Scam Gangs at Thai-Myanmar Border

[webfact]

Picture courtesy: Bangkok Post

 

In an ambitious move to combat international fraud, China's assistant minister of public security, Liu Zhongyi, has travelled to the Thai-Myanmar border to orchestrate the repatriation of approximately 600 Chinese nationals, victims of scam gangs operating in the region.

 

Arriving at Don Mueang airport with a delegation of 26 officials, Liu swiftly proceeded to Mae Sot in Tak province. From there, he crossed into Myawaddy, a hotspot for scam activities, with the intent of coordinating efforts to extricate Chinese citizens trapped in these illicit operations. The individuals will be chartered back to China, marking the success of intensive joint security raids aiming to dismantle these syndicates.

 

The Myanmar authorities have recently rescued 731 individuals from several countries, including Thailand, Indonesia, and Vietnam, in a crackdown that began last Tuesday. Efforts are underway to distinguish genuine trafficking victims from those who willingly participated in the call centre scams.

 

The Karen Border Guard Force (BGF), aligned with Myanmar's junta, has played a pivotal role in the crackdown, detaining hundreds over successive days. Meanwhile, People's Party MP Rangsiman Rome, chairman of the House Committee on State Security and Border Affairs, visited Mae Sot to discuss the deteriorating border security with Thai military officials.

Rangsiman emphasised the detrimental impact these scam operations have on Thailand's economy and its global reputation, affirming the legislature's commitment to combating this extensive crime network. Despite Thai efforts to disrupt the syndicates by cutting off essential supplies, including electricity and internet, the gangs have adapted, switching to solar and satellite solutions.

 

The BGF indicates plans to deport up to 10,000 individuals tied to these scams, with preparations already underway to extradite 500 more suspects of various nationalities. This assurance comes amid Myanmar borderlands becoming notorious as bases for complex scam networks, paradoxically growing in a region beleaguered by socio-political strife.

 

In a move signaling their steadfast resolve, the BGF spokesman, Major Naing Maung Zaw, declared their intention to exile all scam operators from their controlled territories, with a recent transfer of 61 suspects across the border into Thailand foreshadowing a more considerable deportation effort.

 

This concerted international action spotlights the pervasive nature of scam gangs ensnaring countless vulnerable individuals while reflecting a broader commitment to preserving regional security and justice. The involvement of high-ranking officials like Liu Zhongyi underscores the gravity and collaborative urgency of the mission to eradicate these criminal enterprises, reported Bangkok Post.

 

-- 2025-02-17

 

 

[GammaGlobulin]

He needs to do more.

This is a drop in the bucket.

 

And, he COULD do more.

The Chinese Gov could do more.

 

[harada]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Picture courtesy: Bangkok Post

 

In an ambitious move to combat international fraud, China's assistant minister of public security, Liu Zhongyi, has travelled to the Thai-Myanmar border to orchestrate the repatriation of approximately 600 Chinese nationals, victims of scam gangs operating in the region.

 

Arriving at Don Mueang airport with a delegation of 26 officials, Liu swiftly proceeded to Mae Sot in Tak province. From there, he crossed into Myawaddy, a hotspot for scam activities, with the intent of coordinating efforts to extricate Chinese citizens trapped in these illicit operations. The individuals will be chartered back to China, marking the success of intensive joint security raids aiming to dismantle these syndicates.

 

The Myanmar authorities have recently rescued 731 individuals from several countries, including Thailand, Indonesia, and Vietnam, in a crackdown that began last Tuesday. Efforts are underway to distinguish genuine trafficking victims from those who willingly participated in the call centre scams.

 

The Karen Border Guard Force (BGF), aligned with Myanmar's junta, has played a pivotal role in the crackdown, detaining hundreds over successive days. Meanwhile, People's Party MP Rangsiman Rome, chairman of the House Committee on State Security and Border Affairs, visited Mae Sot to discuss the deteriorating border security with Thai military officials.

 

Rangsiman emphasised the detrimental impact these scam operations have on Thailand's economy and its global reputation, affirming the legislature's commitment to combating this extensive crime network. Despite Thai efforts to disrupt the syndicates by cutting off essential supplies, including electricity and internet, the gangs have adapted, switching to solar and satellite solutions.

 

The BGF indicates plans to deport up to 10,000 individuals tied to these scams, with preparations already underway to extradite 500 more suspects of various nationalities. This assurance comes amid Myanmar borderlands becoming notorious as bases for complex scam networks, paradoxically growing in a region beleaguered by socio-political strife.

 

In a move signaling their steadfast resolve, the BGF spokesman, Major Naing Maung Zaw, declared their intention to exile all scam operators from their controlled territories, with a recent transfer of 61 suspects across the border into Thailand foreshadowing a more considerable deportation effort.

 

This concerted international action spotlights the pervasive nature of scam gangs ensnaring countless vulnerable individuals while reflecting a broader commitment to preserving regional security and justice. The involvement of high-ranking officials like Liu Zhongyi underscores the gravity and collaborative urgency of the mission to eradicate these criminal enterprises, reported Bangkok Post.

 

-- 2025-02-17

 

 

That’s the tip of the iceberg sorted, now Cambodia ?

[Hakuna Matata]

Why don't mobile network operators like AIS, DTAC, True etc. do anything to effectively render those call center SIM boxes inoperative by restricting service based on geo location? I know how to configure the Cellular Switch software to restrict and deny service for certain geographical area. Why don't those Mobile Network operators know how to do that? Incompetent, unprofessional or just greedy?

 

The SIM box signal is coming from over the border, from another country, but using Thai network SIM cards and Thai cellular networks.

 

There is a way to stop this at once and forever.

[hotchilli]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

In an ambitious move to combat international fraud, China's assistant minister of public security, Liu Zhongyi, has travelled to the Thai-Myanmar border to orchestrate the repatriation of approximately 600 Chinese nationals, victims of scam gangs operating in the region

Victims or willing workers?

[Hakuna Matata]

6 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Victims or willing workers?

 

Yes, this is a good question as Donald Trump is saying 🙂

 

As far as I know, most of them were recruited over WhatsApp messenger.

 

[hotchilli]

1 minute ago, Hakuna Matata said:

 

Yes, this is a good question as Donald Trump is saying 🙂

 

Donald Trump is removing shirkers not workers..

[Young Hick]

14 hours ago, Hakuna Matata said:

Why don't mobile network operators like AIS, DTAC, True etc. do anything to effectively render those call center SIM boxes inoperative by restricting service based on geo location? I know how to configure the Cellular Switch software to restrict and deny service for certain geographical area. Why don't those Mobile Network operators know how to do that? Incompetent, unprofessional or just greedy?

 

The SIM box signal is coming from over the border, from another country, but using Thai network SIM cards and Thai cellular networks.

 

There is a way to stop this at once and forever.

And how would you know which ones are gang members and which are not?  Surely someone who buys sim to use it for connecting with their love ones from Cambodia to Thailand need to be able to call.  

[Lazybones]

What are these so called scams and who are they scamming?