By Admin 
China Executes Scam Gang Members: China has taken a big step on Thursday by adopting a tough stance against the cyber fraud network linked to Myanmar. According to news agency Xinhua, 11 people associated with Myanmar-based criminal gangs have been hanged, including key members involved in online fraud. This action is considered to be one of China’s most stringent actions so far against the billion-dollar cyber scam industry flourishing in South-East Asia.
These 11 convicts were sentenced to death by a court in Wenzhou city of eastern China in September. The court executed the sentence and hanged everyone on Thursday itself. The report said that the death penalty had also been approved by the Supreme People’s Court in Beijing.
Serious crimes like murder, kidnapping, fraud proved
According to Xinhua, serious charges like intentional murder, causing grievous hurt, illegal detention, fraud and illegal casino operation were proved against the culprits. The court held that the evidence related to the crimes committed from 2015 till now is conclusive and sufficient. Members of the notorious Ming Family criminal gang were also among those hanged. According to the report, 14 Chinese citizens were killed and many others were seriously injured due to the activities of this gang. Government media reported that close relatives of the convicts were allowed to meet them before the execution.
This fraud network is flourishing in Myanmar border areas
Scam centers have mushroomed in Myanmar’s lawless border areas, turning into a multi-billion dollar illegal industry. These scam centers usually employ foreign nationals, including a large number of Chinese nationals. Many victims say that they were trafficked and forced to commit online fraud.
Raid on scam hubs like KK Park
A raid was also conducted at KK Park located in Mayawadi area of Myanmar, which is considered a scam center and a major hub of human trafficking. However, by the time the action was taken, its operators had absconded. In the last few years, China has increased cooperation with South-East Asian countries so that these scam centers can be cracked down on. Under this cooperation, thousands of people have been brought back to China.
Billion dollar global cyber fraud network
According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), this global industry run through online scams like romance-based investment fraud is worth about $ 40 billion every year. In April, the United Nations warned that Chinese and South-East Asian gangs were earning dozens of billions of dollars every year through cyber scam centers. In January this year, authorities had arrested Chen Xie, the alleged scam kingpin and head of the banned Prince Group. Later he was brought to China through extradition, where his interrogation and legal action is ongoing.