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[Myawaddy, Myanmar cyberfraud compounds “rise from the ashes”: cyberfraud groups openly recruit through social media]

According to reports by Chinese media outlet China News Service citing Myanmar media, the cyberfraud compounds in Myawaddy, Myanmar, which were jointly raided and dismantled by China and Myanmar last year and whose victims were mostly Chinese nationals, have shown signs of revival since the beginning of this year. New compounds have been rebuilt successively, with some already partially completed, while cyberfraud groups have openly recruited members through social media platforms. According to Sing Tao Daily, online scam activity in the Myawaddy area has shown renewed signs of expansion since the beginning of this year. Not only were operations “repaired and resumed” at the beginning of this year, but new scam sites have also appeared in some urban districts of Myawaddy and in the nearby Shuigou Valley mountainous area.