Myanmar Approves Death Penalty for Forced Scam Labor, Life for Crypto Fraud

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Myanmar Approves Death Penalty for Forced Scam Labor, Life for Crypto Fraud

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Myanmar approves death penalty for forced scam labor and life imprisonment for crypto fraud, aiming to combat the region's rising scam operations that drove up to $114 billion in losses in 2025, according to United Nations estimates.

Scam operations across the region drove up to $114 billion in losses in 2025, according to United Nations estimates.