Disabling more than 2,500 Starlink devices belonging to fraud centers in Myanmar policy

In a move aimed at reducing the increasing fraudulent operations, the American “SpaceX” disabled more than 2,500 devices.Starlink“It was used in electronic fraud centers in Myanmar (Burma), according to what a senior company official announced.

Last week, Agence France-Presse revealed the rapid construction of electronic fraud centers in Myanmar, in addition to a significant increase in the use of “Starlink” devices for these illegal activities that steal billions of dollars annually from online victims in various parts of the world.

Lauren Dreyer, Vice President of Starlink Commercial Operations at SpaceX, said – via the X platform – that her company has succeeded in identifying and disabling more than 2,500 Starlink devices near centers suspected of being places designated for fraud in Myanmar.

At the same time, a journalist from the agency saw hundreds of people fleeing on foot, on motorcycles, and in pickup trucks from one of the largest fraud centers in the country, the Kai Kai Park center located on the border with Thailand.

A former employee at the center indicated that the security campaign against him is continuing, as the authorities of the ruling military junta in Myanmar raided “Kay Kay Park” on Monday and announced the confiscation of 30 “Starlink” devices for connecting to the Internet via satellite, which is a small part of the devices actually used at the site.

Official media reported that the army also arrested more than 2,000 people.

Myanmar is known for hosting online scams, during which people all over the world are being scammed. These operations usually involve gaining the trust of victims online through romance scams and fake investment letters.

These centers are also known for luring workers from other countries under false pretenses, promising them legitimate jobs, then detaining them and forcing them to engage in criminal activities.

The scams came into the international spotlight last week when the United States and Britain imposed sanctions against the organizers of a major Cambodian wire fraud ring, and a US federal court in New York indicted a person suspected of being the ring’s leader.

A joint campaign launched by the Thai, Chinese and Myanmar authorities since last February has led to the deportation of thousands suspected of involvement in electronic fraud, at a time when experts confirm that some workers in this industry participate voluntarily, while others are forced to do so by organized criminal networks.