Undercover Investigation Reveals Inner Workings of Myanmar’s Scam Syndicates
A two-year undercover investigation by Al Jazeera’s 101 East exposes how Myanmar’s scam industry operates with impunity, having trafficked at least 300,000 people and stolen trillions of dollars.
Al Jazeera's investigative program 101 East has released an exclusive report following a two-year undercover operation that infiltrated Myanmar’s notorious scam syndicates. The investigation reveals a highly organized network built on greed and forced criminality, which has trafficked at least 300,000 individuals from over 60 countries and stolen trillions of dollars from victims worldwide. According to the report, the industry operates with near-total impunity, as law enforcement authorities struggle to keep pace with the evolving tactics of the syndicates. The investigation highlights that Chinese-led criminal groups are at the forefront, constantly adapting and establishing new operations across the globe. The undercover footage and findings expose the playbook used by these syndicates, detailing how they recruit, control, and exploit victims. The report underscores the scale of the problem, which has become a major humanitarian and security challenge in Southeast Asia and beyond.
