Combating Online Scam: Myanmar transfers 227 foreign nationals linked to online fraud

Myanmar authorities on Wednesday transferred 227 foreign nationals involved in online fraud and other criminal activities to their respective countries via the Myanmar–Thailand Friendship Bridge No. 2.

The group included 212 Indian nationals and 15 Pakistani nationals who had illegally entered Myanmar through border routes via neighboring countries. They were found to be involved in illegal online gambling, telecom fraud, and other crimes in the Myawaddy–Shwe Kokko area of Kayin State.

The transfer was carried out in accordance with legal procedures, humanitarian principles, and bilateral cooperation. Local administrative officials coordinated with relevant departments to verify identities and documentation to ensure a smooth process. Officials from Myanmar, Indian and Pakistani embassies in Thailand, and Thai immigration authorities attended the handover ceremony, during which official documents were formally exchanged.

Myanmar is actively cooperating with neighboring countries, regional partners, and international organizations to crack down on online scam operations, arrest those responsible, and swiftly repatriate foreign nationals, including victims of human trafficking, to their home countries.