Satellite Images Reveal How Suspected Scam Compounds Appear Out of Nowhere
Satellite imagery analysis reveals a surge in new scam compounds in Myanmar's Myawaddy region, despite previous international crackdowns. These sites, often run by organized crime, utilize trafficked labor to conduct global cryptocurrency and romance scams.
At least 25 alleged scamming sites have appeared in the Myawaddy region of Myanmar, close to the country's border with Thailand, since around the start of the year, according to an analysis of satellite images by the International Justice Mission, an anti-human-trafficking nonprofit. The images show how land has been flattened and swaths of forest razed, to be ultimately replaced by dozens of buildings and the infrastructure required to run scam operations at scale.
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