Myanmar's military raided the KK Park scam centre and seized Starlink satellite internet devices. Photo: AP PHOTO

Myanmar's military has shut down a major online scam operation near the border with Thailand, detaining more than 2000 people and seizing dozens of Starlink satellite internet terminals.

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Myanmar is notorious for hosting cyberscam operations responsible for bilking people all over the world. These usually involve gaining victims' confidence online with romantic ploys and bogus investment pitches.

The centres are infamous for recruiting workers from other countries under

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