Myanmar & International — United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

Myanmar: Myanmar was a major location for scam compounds, but law enforcement pressure has displaced some operations to other regions.

International — United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime: UNODC authored the report estimating losses and warning of evolving criminal tactics, positioning itself as a key source of data and analysis on transnational cybercrime.

Myanmar: Myanmar is a major hub for scam compounds; its parliament approved an anti-scam bill with severe penalties.

International — United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime: UNODC provided data on scam losses and identified Chinese syndicates as key organizers.

Myanmar: Myanmar is a location of scam centers; weak law enforcement allows operations to flourish.

International — United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime: UNODC report highlighted $114 billion losses, underscoring the scale of the scam problem.

Myanmar: Myanmar is identified as another hub for online scam operations in Southeast Asia, alongside Cambodia and Laos, where criminal gangs run fraud schemes.

International — United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime: The International — United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has described the criminal networks involved in cyberfraud as 'criminal service providers', highlighting the organized nature of the regional cybercrime threat.

International — United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime: The International — United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) issued the Myanmar Opium Survey 2025, reporting on the surge in opium cultivation and production in Myanmar, and highlighting the country's critical situation.

International — United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime: The International — United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has warned about the global proliferation of the cyberscam industry and estimated its annual worth.