Thirty nine foreigners have fled an online scam centre in Myanmar across the border to Thailand, where officials are working to identify potential trafficking victims, police told AFP on Monday.

A Malaysian national was among 39 foreign nationals rescued by Thai authorities on Monday morning after fleeing an alleged call centre scam operation in Myanmar’s Myawaddy. The group, discovered near a village during a border patrol in Mae Sot district,

TAK: Thirty-nine foreign nationals who claimed to be victims of a call centre gang were rescued Monday morning by Thai authorities during a border patrol operation.

The foreigners include citizens of Sri Lanka, Nepal, Malaysia, and Russia. The incident highlights the growing problem of online scams in the region.

Thirty nine foreigners have escaped from an online scam center in Myanmar across the border to Thailand, where officials are working to identify potential trafficking victims, police told AFP on Monday.