Thousands trapped: The fraud factory Inside the scam centresThousands of Indians set out in search of overseas jobs, only to end up trapped inside fortified scam compounds in Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia. For Indians, the pipeline is supported by conveniently accessible e-visas or visas on arrival for Indians for Myanmar and Thailand. The scam compounds of border towns A look inside the scam compoundsThese scam centres are sometimes remote huts in jungles. The U.S. Treasury sanctioned Saw Chit Thu last year for his deep involvement in criminal operations, citing forced labour and links to the scam compounds. The report describes scam compounds built like prisons, not workplaces.

Source: The Hindu February 22, 2026 18:24 UTC