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The 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 t
by shellfishgene 1y ago
The 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.