Satellite imagery and eyewitness testimony reveal that online scam centers are proliferating rapidly in Myanmar despite a large-scale crackdown in February 2025
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Nikkei Asia: Satellite imagery and eyewitness testimony reveal that online scam centers are proliferating rapidly in Myanmar despite a large-scale crackdown in February  —  The number of scam centers in eastern Myanmar is expanding at a rapid pace.  Even after a large-scale crackdown in February …

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    Over 4.9 million location records from 11,930 mobile devices in Myanmar from Jan. 1, 2024, to May 7, 2025, were obtained and analyzed. Among the devices, five were tracked visiting all three compounds, and were also recorded at KK Park and Huanya Park – suggesting that individuals involved in scam operations were circulating between sites.

    The mobile device location data was provided by the French network analytics company nPerf. The company supplies global telecommunications data categorized by country and carrier.