# China cracks down on scam centres in neighbouring Myanmar

https://mins.news/en/item/70474

- France 24, 2026-09-23 11:01 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/focus/20260923-china-cracks-down-on-scam-centres-in-neighbouring-myanmar

> Hundreds of thousands of people work in Southeast Asian fraud centres that target victims worldwide. US authorities estimate scams against Americans alone may total nearly $10 billion a year, while victims in Europe, the UK and China have also been targeted. Human rights groups warn that many workers are themselves trafficking victims forced into slave labour.

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