KK Park
16°37′52″N 98°33′25″E / 16.631°N 98.557°E
| KK Park | |
|---|---|
| Fraud factory and human trafficking hub | |
| Location | Myawaddy, Kayin State, Myanmar |
KK Park is a fraud factory located in Myawaddy, Myanmar. Located next to the Moei River on the Myanmar–Thailand border, the complex is a major hub of Internet fraud and human trafficking within the larger Golden Triangle region.[1]
Workers from across Southeast Asia have been coerced into performing online scams, including cryptocurrency investment, and enduring torture in the prison-like park.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] A representative of the USIP stated that there are at least 20,000 scam workers in KK Park and a similar park in Shwe Kokko.[2]
The complex was constructed between 2019 and 2021, with additional construction ongoing as of 2023.[2]
According to a 2023 investigation by Sixth Tone, the park is operated with protection from the Democratic Karen Buddhist Army. Routine gunfights have taken place around the complex involving Karen National Liberation Army and government forces[8]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Karen National Union Under Pressure Over Crime Hub". Irrawaddy. February 28, 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ a b c McCready, Alastair (22 July 2023). "Inside the Chinese-run crime hubs of Myanmar that are conning the world: 'we can kill you here'". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ Huang, Xiaoshan (9 May 2023). "Plea for help from telephone scam victims falls on deaf ears among Chinese officials". Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "Malaysian job scam victim tells of 'prison', beatings in Myanmar". 18 May 2022.
- ^ "6 Filipinos rescued from human trafficking syndicates in Myanmar". CNN Philippines. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ Lam, Eunice (29 Aug 2022). "HK victim tells of misery in Myanmar hellholes". The Standard. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ Wong, Tesse (21 September 2022). "Cambodia scams: Lured and trapped into slavery in South East Asia". BBC. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ Tone, Sixth (Wed Aug 30 05:50:15 PDT 2023). "The Dark Reality of Telecom Fraud in Northern Myanmar". #SixthTone. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
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