A rights group says more than 5,000 people are trapped in scam centres near the Myanmar–Thailand border, according to reports citing accounts from the group. The victims are said to be held at four sites located in areas controlled by armed militia groups. The reports describe the sites as scam compounds where people are allegedly detained against their will.
One outlet adds that among those trapped are at least 1,600 Chinese nationals, though the overall figure of 5,000-plus includes victims of other nationalities as well. Both reports frame the situation as an urgent humanitarian and human-rights concern and indicate that the affected people are deprived of freedom within the compounds near the border.
The sources do not provide further details on the legal status of the detainees, the conditions inside the sites, or whether any arrests or rescue operations have been carried out. The claims are attributed to the rights group referenced in the reporting.
