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A "sophisticated internet fraud syndicate" has been uncovered in Zambia, leading to the arrest of 77 people, including 22 Chinese nationals.

It was a "significant breakthrough in the fight against cybercrime", the authorities said after a multi-agency raid on a Chinese-run company.

The firm employed Zambians who believed they were to be call-centre agents.

Among equipment seized were devices allowing callers to disguise their location and thousands of Sim cards.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

Myanmar and the PRC have been trying to address the same problem in northern Myanmar. See: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/21/asia-pacific/crime-legal/china-myanmar-civil-war-cyber-scam/

Fugitives from China fled the country following a domestic crackdown on cybercrime and now they're stuck elsewhere. These fugitives kidnap and traffic Chinese citizens and force them to work for cybercrime centers abroad.