Satellite Images Reveal How Suspected Scam Compounds Appear Out of Nowhere
“While that crackdown did disrupt operations, the scale of these new developments appears to be more than enough to absorb what was destroyed last year.”Over the past decade, scam compounds have appeared widely across the Southeast Asian countries of Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos. People from more than 60 countries have been lured to the region by false promises of work and then forced to scam people 24/7. Many have their passports taken, receive beatings if they refuse to work, and have little chance of escape.
- ▪“While that crackdown did disrupt operations, the scale of these new developments appears to be more than enough to absorb what was destroyed last year.”Over the past decade, scam compounds have appeared widely across the Southeast Asian co
- ▪People from more than 60 countries have been lured to the region by false promises of work and then forced to scam people 24/7.
- ▪Many have their passports taken, receive beatings if they refuse to work, and have little chance of escape.
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Matt BurgessSecurityJul 24, 2026 6:00 AMSatellite Images Reveal How Suspected Scam Compounds Appear Out of NowhereAnalysis of satellite images of Myanmar shows dozens of alleged scam compounds have appeared in recent months, despite a purported crackdown on the criminal organizations.Photo-Illustration: WIRED Staff; Satellite image ©2026 VantorCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyMore than two dozen suspected new scam compounds in war-torn Myanmar have been built or expanded significantly in the past six months, according to satellite images and analysis of the area reviewed by WIRED.
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