Myanmar Junta Boss Has Well Documented Ties to Cyber Scam Kingpins

As Myanmar, China and Thailand conduct a joint crackdown on border scam syndicates, many seem to overlook the fact that Min Aung Hlaing, who recently loudly declared the crackdown a national duty, and vowed to cooperate with the international community toward that end, has ties to cyber scam kingpins.

Not only Karen State Border Guard Force (BGF) chief Saw Chit Thu, who has recently made international headlines for his involvement in scam compounds near the Thai border in Myanmar’s Karen State, but also former Kokang leaders and tycoons det