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Are there not some more direct interventions? I know of a building housing one of these. Obviously they pay the local police and have cover so just filing a co
by jacknews 1y ago
Are there not some more direct interventions?
I know of a building housing one of these.
Obviously they pay the local police and have cover so just filing a complaint or whatever is not an option.
- bhy 1y agoWell yes, I believe some interventions happened awhile ago in Myanmar in the form of war between factions.
- jacknews 1y agoWas that not just a power grab? There is a more recent conflict over this issue in Cambodia. I'm thinking more targeted interventions. International organizations and so on. Failing that, maybe accidentally short the xformer supplying the building...
- shellfishgene 1y agoThe article states than an estimated 75 billion dollars have been lost since 2020, the corruption goes way beyond local cops, and in Myanmar probably involves the government directly. Whole cities are being built for scamming. https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/sep/08/myanmar-military-junta-scam-centres-trafficking-crime-syndicates-kk-park https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/sep/08/m...
- jacknews 1y agoI believe Cambodia is another case where the government is directly involved. The question is are there any effective interventions, short of war (which, happened), given that.
- FabHK 1y agoThat’s probably an underestimate. The Economist estimates “Scam Inc.” to pull half a trillion a year.