Hong Kong officials in bid to rescue Myanmar scam park victims

Hong Kong authorities have sent a task force to Thailand in a bid to rescue an estimated 12 victims of Myanmar’s notorious scam parks, citing a “resurgence” in criminal activity targeting the city’s residents.

“Since the second quarter of 2024, there have been signs of a resurgence in the situation where Hong Kong residents are suspected of being lured to Southeast Asian countries and detained to engage in illegal work,” the Security Bureau said in a statement on Sunday.