An ethnic militia group in southeastern Myanmar that faces sanctions by the United States over its alleged involvement with ...

The US Treasury says it has sanctioned the Karen National Army over claims that the armed group profited from cyber scams and human trafficking in its territory.

The Treasury Department said Americans have lost $5.5 billion to scam operations run from Southeast Asia since 2022.

U.S. Treasury officials announced sanctions against a warlord linked to sophisticated 'scam compounds.' Over the weekend, we ...

Washington says Karen National Army and its chief lease land to organised crime gangs and run highly lucrative ‘scam ...

The KNA controls Shwe Kokko and some areas in Myawaddy, on the border with Thailand in the state of Kayin, also known as ...

The term refers to a fraudulent business practice, often associated with foreign — especially Chinese — operators, that generates no real income for Thailand or local partners. The concept ...

The US sanctions Myanmar's Saw Chit Thu and his two sons for their role in fueling scam centers targeting users across the ...

Earlier this year, authorities in Thailand and militia groups in Myanmar launched a large-scale crackdown against the notorious scam centres operating from Myanmar’s Myawaddy, a border town ...

Police suspect that Yamaguchi, who was arrested on April 8 after being deported from Thailand, was involved ... 40s for making calls as part of the scam, with overseas authorities helping to ...

Indonesian authorities already repatriated 140 nationals from Myanmar via Thailand last month. Authorities in Myanmar, under pressure from ally China, have cracked down on the scam compounds.