YANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar on Thursday published a bill proposing the death sentence for those who detain or violently coerce victims into working in online scam centers.
Internet fraud factories have flourished in war-torn Myanmar, part of Southeast Asia’s thriving scam economy, targeting web users worldwide with romance and cryptocurrency investment cons.
The multibillion-dollar black market attracts many willing employees, but repatriated foreigners have also reported being trafficked to sites in Myanmar and tortured by scam center operators.