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Myanmar scam centres booming despite crackdown, using Musk’s Starlink
Fraud centres in Myanmar use Starlink to expand rapidly despite crackdowns, with up to 120,000 people forced into scams, UN reports and US Congress investigates Starlink's role.
- Scam centres in Myanmar blamed for swindling billions are expanding rapidly despite a recent crackdown, with new buildings and Elon Musk's Starlink internet service being used.
- The US Congress Joint Economic Committee has begun investigating Starlink's involvement with the scam centres, which the UN says are run on forced labour and human trafficking.
- Senator Maggie Hassan has called on Musk to block Starlink service to the fraud factories, where up to 120,000 people may be forced to carry out online scams.
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Myanmar scam centres booming despite crackdown, using Musk's Starlink: AFP investigation
Scam centres in Myanmar blamed for swindling billions from victims across the world are expanding fast just months after a crackdown that was supposed to eradicate them, an AFP investigation has found.
A U.S. Congress commission opened an investigation into Starlink, led by Elon Musk. The satellite Internet service would be used to connect to scam centres in Burma. Americans are a growing target for cyber-fraud networks, with losses estimated at $10 billion in 2024. - Starlink: The U.S. Congress is investigating scam centres in Burma (International).
A U.S. Congress commission told AFP to open an investigation into Starlink, led by Elon Musk, in order to determine the role played by the Internet satellite service to ensure a connection to scam centers located in Burma. ...
Myanmar scam centres booming despite crackdown, using Musk's Starlink
MAE SOT, Thailand: Scam centres in Myanmar blamed for swindling billions from victims across the world are expanding fast just months after a crackdown that was supposed to eradicate them, an AFP investigation has found.New buildings have been springing up inside the heavily guarded
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