Some 260 workers from 19 countries have been released from human trafficking “scam compounds” in Myanmar, reports International Justice Mission, a Christian non-governmental legal rights organization.

An ongoing effort targeting scam compounds along Thailand's border with Myanmar has led to only a small proportion of workers there being pulled out, a top Thai opposition lawmaker said, calling for more comprehensive measures to stomp out a booming illegal industry.

Thailand's role in the global scam industry is well known. Criminal syndicates have long favoured neighbouring countries like Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia -- where weak governance makes it easy to offer tea money to officials.

A China-led crackdown on online fraud rescued thousands from Myanmar this month. But this massive business of grift keeps growing.

Thailand, Myanmar, and China unite to dismantle a massive online scam network. Over 220,000 people are trapped in fraud hubs, forced to swindle victims worldwide, according to the UN.

Authorities in Myanmar, with Chinese and Thai collaboration, detained 273 foreigners from scam compounds at the Thailand border. This marks a broader crackdown on illicit online activities. These centers,