{"id":131392,"date":"2025-09-27T17:45:05","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T17:45:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/?p=131392"},"modified":"2026-10-22T09:03:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T09:03:27","slug":"china-cracks-down-on-scam-centres-in-neighbouring-myanmar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/china-cracks-down-on-scam-centres-in-neighbouring-myanmar\/","title":{"rendered":"China cracks down on scam centres in neighbouring Myanmar"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dailymotion-player\"><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/x1ee8e.js\" data-video=\"k5OVGEGEXCE9WaKnpro\"><\/script><\/div><br><br><p>\nIn Southeast Asia, hundreds of thousands of people working in fraud centres are scamming people across the world. US authorities suggest the fraudsters are responsible for scams worth almost $10 billion a year against US nationals alone. Victims in Europe, the UK and China have also been targeted. 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