The Ministry of Public Security introduces the problem of electronic fraud involving China in northern Myanmar: criminal tools use virtual currency, AI intelligence, etc. to continuously upgrade

PANews reported on January 10 that according to Beijing Business Daily, on January 10, the Ministry of Public Security held a press conference. Ministry of Public Security spokesperson Zhang Ming introduced the issue of telecommunications network fraud involving China in northern Myanmar that is of concern to all walks of life. Since the deployment of special work to crack down on telecommunications network fraud crimes involving China in northern Myanmar in July 2023, the Ministry of Public Security has relied on the China-Myanmar Law Enforcement Security Cooperation Mechanism to direct public security agencies in Yunnan, Zhejiang and other places to conduct joint operations and fully carry out case investigation. As of the end of 2024, more than 53,000 Chinese fraud suspects have been arrested, and the notorious Kokang "Four Families" criminal group in northern Myanmar has been completely destroyed. All large-scale electronic fraud parks in northern Myanmar near our border have been eradicated. , the special work has achieved major results in a phased manner, leading to a significant decrease in the number of registered telecommunications network fraud cases and losses across the country. At present, the cases of the "Four Major Families" criminal groups have entered the litigation stage one after another.

Although the crackdown on governance has achieved significant results, the current crime situation remains severe and complex. These include: Offensive and defensive confrontations continue to intensify and escalate, and fraud groups use new technologies such as blockchain, virtual currency, and AI intelligence to continuously update and upgrade criminal tools.